EU condemns civilian deaths in Syrian conflict
ISTANBUL (AA) – The EU has condemned civilians deaths in the Syrian conflict in a statement issued on July 1.
“The EU condemns in the strongest terms these crimes causing the deaths of so many civilians over more than a decade of conflict. These crimes were mostly perpetrated by the Syrian regime and its allies, including through the use of torture and other criminal methods,” the bloc said in the statement.
“Since the beginning of the conflict, the EU calls for accountability of those responsible for violating international humanitarian law,” it said.
It underlined that the EU will continue to stand with Syrians and remains committed to the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.
UN report
The UN Human Rights Office issued a report earlier this week which estimated that 306,887 civilians were killed in a 10-year period. According to the UN, its report followed rigorous assessment and statistical analysis of available data on civilian casualties.
The UN estimate means that on average, every day for the past 10 years, 83 civilians suffered violent deaths due to the conflict, said the report.
The report notes that “the extent of civilian casualties in the last 10 years represents a staggering 1.5% of the total population” of Syria at the beginning of the conflict.
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