United States: The United Nations (UN) Human Rights chief Navi Pillay on Wednesday said that the civil war in Syria between rebels and the Bashar al-Assad forces has probably killed 70, 000 people in the two-year-old conflict.
Opening a speech to a U.N. Security Council meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, Pillay recalled her announcement of 60,000 deaths in Syria and told members: “That figure is probably now approaching 70,000.”
She strongly criticized the U.N.’s most powerful body for its failure to end the killings.
Pillay said “the lack of consensus on Syria and the resulting inaction has been disastrous, and civilians on all sides have paid the price.”
“We will be judged against the tragedy that has unfolded before our eyes,” she warned. “This council, as well as those of us in key positions within the U.N., will be rightly asked what we did.”
Pillay said one immediate action the council can take is to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court, which could investigate allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
“This would send a clear message to both the government and the opposition that there will be consequences for their actions, and could have a very significant preventive effect,” she said.
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