Hezbollah has denied reports that its members are involved in killing Syrian army deserters, in a statement released to Lebanese media by the Lebanon-based party on Monday, dpa reported.
Newspapers cited a still-unpublished report from a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR)committee, which reportedly says Hezbollah, as well as members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, have killed Syrian Army defectors.
The Iranian-backed Shiite movement, which supports the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, lashed out at the UN study, details of which have been made known by Radio France, describing it as a "fabrication."
"Hezbollah has already issued many statements denying the claims by the Syrian opposition, as well as other parties, on Hezbollah's interference in the events taking place in Syria," the statement said.
"Hezbollah condemns these false accusations - which are not based on facts and sees in them a proof that some international organizations are joining the conspiracy targeting these forces that are against the Zionist-American project in the region," it added.
Radio France, which reported on the UNCHR document, said the 20-page report will be published in coming days.
The UNHCR's report will, according to Radio France, say that Syrian soldiers who refused to shoot protesters were detained by Hezbollah and killed by members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Syria.
Hezbollah called on the UN and its various institutions to be "accurate when issuing statements and reports so that it doesn't put itself in the position of instigating strife."
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