U.N. Says Evidence Points to Assad Role in Syria War Crimes

GENEVA—A growing body of evidence collected by U.N. investigators points to the involvement of senior Syrian officials, including President Bashar al-Assad, in crimes against humanity and war crimes, the U.N.’s top human-rights official said Monday.
The statement by Navi Pillay, who heads the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, adds to the pressure for quicker action on Syria ahead of a peace conference planned for Geneva in January. The conference, brought on by combined U.N., U.S. and Russian…

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