HRW calls for Russian accountability for war crimes in Syria

<p>Human Rights Watch has accused Russia of conducting airstrikes in Syria in August of this year which constituted a war crime and has called for accountability for any and all war crimes.</p> <p>The attack occurred on 16 August as a Russian aircraft dropped a bomb by a shelter for displaced civilians run by a Syrian aid organisation. The attack occurred in Hass and killed approximately 20 people, predominately women and children, as well as injuring around 52 people.</p> <p>HRW further stated raised concerns over the Russian and pro-Syrian government coalition. In their statement they maintain;&nbsp;</p> <blockquote><p> Syria and Russia are, “using the excuse that they are combatting terrorism to indiscriminately bomb an area with over three million civilians trapped next to the closed Turkish border”.&nbsp; </p></blockquote> <p>Read the full HRW statement <a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/12/03/russia-should-be-held-accountable-a…">here</a>.</p>