US secretary of state John Kerry has called for Russia and Syria to face war crimes investigations for their bombing of civilian targets. The Franco-Spanish resolution calls for all parties, particularly the Syrian regime, to comply with international humanitarian law and said “war crimes and crimes against humanity shall not go unpunished”. “These are actions that beg for an appropriate investigation of war crimes and those responsible would and should be held accountable for these actions,” the secretary of state added. It is unclear how Kerry’s proposed war crimes probe would come about. And now it is up to the security council and its 15 members to take their responsibilities.”

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2016 16:12 UTC