The chances of anyone being prosecuted for Syrian war crimes are today smaller than ever, experts say, as realpolitik smothers an increasingly solid mountain of evidence accumulated during the often barbaric four-year conflict. Rights groups have steadfastly documented atrocities committed on the ground, and on Wednesday a committee of re**wned investigators said it had e**ugh evidence to prosecute up the chain of command to President Bashar al-Assad himself. "It's very likely that ** conflict has ever received as much investigatorial attention of mass atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity, with so little justice," said London-based international law expert Mark Kersten. - ** jurisdiction - The International Criminal Court, which judges the world's most serious crimes, has ** jurisdiction in Syria as it is **t a member and ally Russia is expected to block the UN Security Council from authorising an ICC investigation.
05-15-2015, 10:20 AM
Syria war crimes justice unlikely despite evidence: experts
The chances of anyone being prosecuted for Syrian war crimes are today smaller than ever, experts say, as realpolitik smothers an increasingly solid mountain of evidence accumulated during the often barbaric four-year conflict. Rights groups have steadfastly documented atrocities committed on the ground, and on Wednesday a committee of re**wned investigators said it had e**ugh evidence to prosecute up the chain of command to President Bashar al-Assad himself. "It's very likely that ** conflict has ever received as much investigatorial attention of mass atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity, with so little justice," said London-based international law expert Mark Kersten. - ** jurisdiction - The International Criminal Court, which judges the world's most serious crimes, has ** jurisdiction in Syria as it is **t a member and ally Russia is expected to block the UN Security Council from authorising an ICC investigation.
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