DW: UN says Syrian actions in Eastern Ghouta may amount to crimes against humanity
The United Nations has warned that the perpetrators of war crimes in Syria will be held accountable. It said dossiers were being compiled to prosecute those responsible for attacks on Syrian civilians.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein warned Syria that potential war crimes were being comitted in Eastern Ghouta, speaking at an emergency session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Friday,
"What we are seeing in Eastern Ghouta and elsewhere in Syria are likely war crimes and potentially crimes against humanity," he said. "Syria must be referred to the International Criminal Court. Attempts to thwart justice and shield these criminals are disgraceful."
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