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September 11, 2012

U.N. Rights Chief Urges Both Sides of Syria Conflict to End Attack 
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The United Nations's top human rights official has renewed pleas for
both sides of the conflict in Syria to stop what could amount to war
crimes or crimes against humanity. Navi Pillay, the U.N. High
Commissioner for Human Rights, issued the appeal before the UN Human
Rights Council in Geneva.

U.N. Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay: "The use of heavy weapons by the
government and the shelling of populated areas have resulted in high
numbers of civilian casualties, mass displacement of civilians inside
and outside the country and a devastating humanitarian crisis. I am
concerned that they may amount to war crimes and crimes against
humanity. I am equally concerned about violations by anti-government
forces, including murder, extrajudicial execution and torture, as well
as the recently increased use of improvised explosive devices."

 

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