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Commissioner Urges Action on Syria Commissioner Urges Action on Syria
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The United Nations commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, expressed dismay on Friday over the lack of Security Council action on the killings and human rights abuses in Syria, where the death toll has surpassed 60,000. The figures “speak for themselves — 60,000 deaths is not a matter that should be treated lightly,” Ms. Pillay, above, told reporters after she briefed the Security Council. She urged the Council to refer the issue of Syria to the International Criminal Court for investigation. “I firmly believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed, have been committed and should be investigated,” she said. Nearly 60 countries sent the Security Council a letter this month urging that Syria be referred to the court for investigation. Russia has made it clear that it will veto any such action. The United Nations commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, expressed dismay on Friday over the lack of Security Council action on the killings and human rights abuses in Syria, where the death toll has surpassed 60,000. The figures “speak for themselves — 60,000 deaths is not a matter that should be treated lightly,” Ms. Pillay told reporters after she briefed the Security Council. She urged the Council to refer the issue of Syria to the International Criminal Court for investigation. “I firmly believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed, have been committed and should be investigated,” she said. Nearly 60 countries sent the Security Council a letter this month urging that Syria be referred to the court for investigation. Russia has made it clear that it will veto any such action.