Exponential rise in Syria war crimes: UN
UN investigators say there has been an exponential increase in the number of war crimes and rights violations being committed in war-torn Syria.
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Syria highlighted in a report on Friday the “exponential rise in the perpetration of war crimes, crimes against humanity and human rights violations” in the country.
UN investigators also said they have compiled a secret list throughout Syria's nearly four-year war of alleged war criminals who were directly involved in serious human rights violations in the country.
They hoped that by publishing the confidential list, perpetrators would be put on notice and civilians would be taken out of harm's way.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has previously stated that war crimes were being committed in Syria, blaming extremist groups for the “soaring” number of killings in the country.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay also suggested the war crimes allegations involved the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as well. Damascus has strongly rejected the claim.
She warned that such mass killings violate international humanitarian law, and the numbers of such violations are thought to be alarmingly high.
Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since 2011. The Western powers and their regional allies – especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey – are reportedly arming and funding militants to fight against the government.
The violence fueled by militant groups has so far claimed the lives of an estimated 210,000 people, according to reports. More than 7.2 million Syrians have also become internally displaced and millions more left the country due to the ongoing crisis, according to the UN.
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