The top United Nations human rights official on Friday called the weekslong bombardment and siege of Aleppo “crimes of historic proportions” that had turned the ancient Syrian city into a “slaughterhouse.”
As a “humanitarian pause” in attacks, declared unilaterally by Russia, entered a second day — and as residents of the besieged rebel-held eastern side of the city continued to enjoy a respite from the Syrian and Russian airstrikes that have devastated the area — the United Nations official, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, called for a war crimes investigation.
The comments by Mr. al-Hussein, the high commissioner for human rights, came in a videotaped statement at the opening of a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
The 47-member council looked set to adopt a resolution calling for a United Nations commission investigating human rights developments in Syria to identify those responsible for war crimes and other violations in Aleppo.
Read More- New York Times
Image courtesy of Getty
COMMENTS
There are on this article.
You must become a subscriber or login to view or post comments on this article.