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Amnesty International: Syria Crackdown Could Amount to Crimes Against Humanity | The human rights group Amnesty International released a report today detailing abuses during the Syrian government’s crackdown on protesters in a western town of Tell Kalakh. Amnesty said the Syrian military’s attacks on anti-government protesters could amount to crimes against humanity because they were “part of a widespread, as well as systematic, attack against the civilian population.” Witnesses told Amnesty security forces tortured protesters in custody. The group called on the U.N. Security Council to refer the case to the International Criminal Court and demanded Syria release those still detained since the crackdown.