Syria must be held to the law of war
Laurie R. Blank and Geoffrey S. Corn,
Special to CNN
Updated 11:41 AM EDT,
Wed April 4, 2012
Mourners carry the coffin of Ahmad Qarush, 13, who was killed in Shermin. A boy holds up remains of Syrian Army shells.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Writers: What is happening in Syria is a war, but international legal experts refuse to call it that
Legal experts say it's not a war because the opposition isn't well-organized
If it's determined to be war, then the law of war applies, they say, even to an internal conflict
Writers: The law sets standards to restrain brutality, protect civilians, minimize suffering
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