Syria unrest: Red Cross urges access to Baba Amr, Homs

It said it was "unacceptable" that its seven-lorry convoy had been stopped.There have been reports of revenge killings and summary executions by Syrian forces since rebel fighters pulled out of Baba Amr on Thursday.

The UN secretary-general said Syria had committed clear and widespread crimes against the civilian population.The Red Cross convoy spent the night in Homs after being blocked from entering Baba Amr, despite having been given earlier permission from the government.

Jakob Kellenberger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, said: "It is unacceptable that people who have been in need of emergency assistance for weeks have still not received any help."

The Red Cross said there was no explanation for the change of heart by the Syrian authorities. The BBC's Jim Muir, in neighboring Lebanon, says there have been unconfirmed reports of revenge killings and summary executions by Syrian forces in Baba Amr. And with the Red Cross and Red Crescent being kept away, they are bound to gain currency.

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