GENEVA
The suffering of residents in Aleppo is a consequence of a "flagrant disregard" for international law in Syria, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights has said.
In a statement on Wednesday, Navi Pillay condemned the Syrian government and some armed groups in the country for ignoring international human rights and humanitarian law which led to the suffering of people in Syria's Aleppo Governorate.
“The people of Aleppo have been living in terrifying conditions, with intensified shelling and aerial attacks over the past six months, including through the rampant use of barrel bombs,” she said.
"Sustained rocket and barrel-bomb attacks on populated areas of Aleppo are being carried out in grave violation of international humanitarian and human rights law. Barrel bombs, when used in populated areas where civilians are still present, clearly have an indiscriminate impact."
The High Commissioner added that water systems in Aleppo have been repeatedly damaged and there are water shortages in certain areas of Aleppo City which pose serious health threats to tens of thousands of people.
Pillay said, "The water grid in Aleppo has had to be repaired dozens of times in the month of April alone, mostly to fix damage caused by aerial bombardment and shelling."
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