EU demands to bring Syria and allies to court

(Baonghean.vn) - Reuters news agency reported on October 17 that according to a draft statement issued after a meeting in Luxembourg, the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) demanded that Syria and its allies be brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

An airstrike carried out by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the vicinity of Damascus, Syria, August 24, 2015. Photo: Reuters.

According to the draft, EU foreign ministers condemned the "serious escalation" in the eastern city of Aleppo, Syria, and assessed that airstrikes on civilians and hospitals were equivalent to war crimes.

In addition, senior EU diplomats called for an end to the war in Syria and to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid. They asked EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Chief Federica Mogherini to join talks to resolve the crisis in the country.

Earlier on October 16, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the US and UK will propose new economic sanctions against Moscow and Damascus in the next few days regarding the situation in Syria.

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson attends a meeting on Syria in London on October 16. Photo: Reuters.

In recent months, the situation in Aleppo has deteriorated significantly, with intense fighting taking place in the city and surrounding areas. Rebels continue to shell residential areas, take hostages in the eastern part of the city, and prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid.

The US has accused the Syrian government and Russia of bombing civilians and armed opposition. In response, Damascus and Moscow have repeatedly stressed that they are only bombing terrorists and have said that Washington does not have enough influence to demand that "moderate opposition" groups separate themselves from terrorists.

Lan Ha

(According to Reuters)