For my article this week, U.N.
Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay has decided to put the blame on both sides of
the conflict in Syria. She addresses to the U.N. Human Rights Council that both
the Syrian government and anti-government forces actions could be deemed crimes
against humanity. Their methods of retaliation including the use of heavy
weaponry and explosives have already caused over 23,000 deaths. On top of that,
more than 200,000 have fled for their lives to nearby countries according to the
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The International Criminals Court has told
Pillay that the issue is best left up to U.N. Security Council. That news was
unsettling since the council was split on what action to take.
War crimes directly coincide with
human rights. Human rights laws have to be taken into consideration when it
comes to the acts of violence that have been committed in this uprising. Executions,
air raids, bombings and even torture sessions have taken place in this almost 1
½ year conflict. This revolution has taken its toll on both the armed forces
and the innocent civilians. There is panic among the people as buildings are being
shelled and the streets are under heavy fire. Many have already fled either
from the violence from the fear of being captured and possibly tortured. These
crimes are acts of violence towards humanity. People with authority like U.N.
Human Rights Chief Pillay need to persist on ensuring that this issue is
submitted to the U.N. Security Council and that a solution is arranged as soon
as possible. The uprising has gotten to the point where it can only get worse
unless the right measures are taken to stop it. Issues such as this happen all
around the world and escalated rather quickly before anything can be done to
stop them.
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