Stop murders in Syria

The Syrian security forces have killed more than 500 demonstrators since the start of the protests in Syria, human rights activists estimate. The democratic world must take action against Bashar al-Assad's regime, the liberal daily Dagens Nyheter urges: "Just because the world can't solve each and every problem doesn't mean passivity must become the norm. Just because it was right to establish a no-fly zone over Libya doesn't mean the same must hold for every other dictatorship. Foreign policy is based on assessments, not wishful thinking. Nevertheless the pressure on Syria must be maintained with conducive means. The US and the EU were too indecisive when it was time to slacken treaties and punish Assad and his murderers. Sanctions are a dull weapon, it's true. And it's all the more pitiful that not even restrictions have been resolved and the regime's henchmen can go on killing as they please. They should know that an international court is waiting for those who shoot mercilessly at their own people."

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