Should the UN War Crimes Investigation Degree Syria

                            

GENEVA, KOMPAS.com - The International Criminal Court (ICC) should be related to his investigation of war crimes in Syria. Thus the explanation of former UN prosecutor Carla del Ponte, Monday (02/18/2013).

"The international community and the UN Security Council, must take a decision regarding this issue," said Del Ponte, members The UN mandate for the investigation commission Syrian conflict.

"We proposed International Criminal Court to act. We could not decide, but we ask the international community to act. Because this is the time to act, "added Del Ponte.

There are reports of both government and rebel forces alike of war crimes, although many more blaming government forces.

The decision to authorize full investigation of the ICC is the authority of UN Security Council. However, in the UN Security Council itself there are differences of opinion between the West and Russia plus China, a long time ally Syria.

China supports Russia use its veto power to thwart UN Security Council resolution that would put more pressure against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

Beijing also urged the need for dialogue to end the violence that has been going on almost two years in Syria.

Seeing the conditions in Syria, Del Ponte publicly publicly said that the international community has failed to prevent war crimes in Syria.

"After two years, the extraordinary UN Security Council has not made a decision. Justice must be upheld. Soon, "said Del Ponte.

" The death toll continues to grow every day. Justice must be upheld, "Del Ponte said.

The commission of inquiry was set up in 2011 by the UN Human Rights Council. The Human Rights Council is scheduled to give a secret list that lists the names of individuals, military units and militias allegedly involved in war crimes in Syria.

Del Ponte has been known to be an attitude he said when dealing with cases of war crimes in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.