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UN council draft statement condemns Syrian force

UNITED NATIONS - A draft UN Security Council statement that could be adopted later on Wednesday would condemn human rights violations and use of force against civilians by Syrian authorities, a council diplomat said.
The diplomat said the statement had been "substantially agreed upon" by the council and was being referred to governments for approval. If there were no objections it was expected to be read out by the council president later in the day, he said.