UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes oklahoman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oklahoman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Leading war crimes prosecutor explains that crimes in Syria's 10-year conflict "lead all the way to President Assad": "This is a top down, organized effort"
Posted by Scott Lucas | Feb 19, 2021 |
A White Helmets rescuer carries a child killed by Russia-regime bombing of Abdita, Idlib Province, northwest Syria, December 15, 2019
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria has issued a report summarizing the “widespread commission” of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” by the Assad regime.
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the start of the conflict, the Commission presented a 31-page account to the UN Human Rights Council. The panel assessed the tactics of the regime’s military and, implicitly, its Russian ally:
From the outset of the armed conflict, government forces have indiscriminately bombarded civilian populated areas and deliberately targeted protected objects, in particular hospitals and medical facilities, and what are clearly civilian locations, including markets, bakeries, schools and civilian neighbourhoods. Protected religious sites have also been struck in indiscriminate attacks.
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877 civilians arrested in Syria’s Afrin by Turkish-backed forces in 2020: Rights group 2021/01/29 06:49
Kidnapped Kurdish women were discovered in a prison during clashes between rival groups in Afrin, Syria in May 2020. (Photo: Social Media)
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - According to a report released earlier this week by a human rights organization, at least 877 civilians throughout 2020 were arrested by Turkish-backed militias and Turkish intelligence in the Afrin region of northern Syria.
This comes despite promises by the Syrian opposition to investigate and stop abuses by Turkish-backed groups in areas occupied by Turkey and its proxy militias, such as Afrin, Tal Abyad, and Ras al-Ain (Serekaniye).