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UNHRC adopts resolution on Aleppo violations

GENEVA, Oct 21 (KUNA) -- The Human Rights Council Friday afternoon adopted a resolution on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Syria's Aleppo.
The Special Session came after requesting the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria to conduct a comprehensive, independent special inquiry into the events in Aleppo, and identify all those responsible for alleged violations and abuses of international human rights law.
In the resolution, adopted by a vote of 24 in favour, seven against and 16 abstentions, the Council welcomed any genuine steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Aleppo and the decision of the Secretary General to establish an internal UN board of inquiry on the incident involving the bombing of a UN-Syrian Arab Red Crescent relief operation to Urum al-Kubra on September 19, 2016.
The Human Rights Council urged the immediate implementation of the cessation of hostilities, and demanded that the regime and its allies put an immediate end to all aerial bombardments of and military flights over Aleppo city. The Council also demanded that all parties, in particular the Syrian authorities and its supporters, promptly allowed rapid, safe, unhindered and sustained humanitarian access, including across conflict lines and borders.
The opening meeting of the Special Session heard keynote statements by Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a video message; Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria; and Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Member of the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures, speaking on behalf of the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council; as well as a statement by Syria, the concerned country. (end) ta.hb