UN rights chief calls again for Syrian war crimes probe

by admin
Jan 18, 2013
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has once again called for a war crimes investigation into Syria, urging the Security Council to act.

Speaking to reporters, Pillay said,
"I firmly believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed, are being committed and should be investigated,"
"I have urged the Security Council to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court for investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity on the part of all parties engaged in this conflict,"
Pillay went on to say that victims in Syria "see the situation as the United Nations not carrying out its responsibility to protect victims".

Her comments came as a petition was signed by 58 countries calling for a war crimes investigation into the conflict between the Syrian government led by President Assad and rebel fighters.

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