World powers promise punishment for authors of chemical attacks in Syria

Hundreds of civilians have died in this area of Syria in recent weeks alone.

These warnings have come after the chief of Human Rights in the United Nations, Zeid Raıd Al Hussein, said on March 2nd that the killings of civilians in Guta and elsewhere in Syria -- “ -- are the same as war crimes and typically crimes against humanity”.

In a telephone conversation on March 2nd, US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed that the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of “is held accountable”, is said through a statement by the German Chancellor's office.

This will apply to the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime, for its attacks on civilians, and for blocking humanitarian aid”, a statement has been issued.

In a separate conversation, President Trump and French Emmanuel Macron have promised that this will not be “impunity” for those responsible, if there were again chemical weapons use, the French presidency has announced.
Macron, “has stressed that there will be harsh answers to co-ordination with our American allies, in case the evidence had the use of chemical weapons that caused the deaths of civilians”, it was said in the statement.

“Finance and the United States will not tolerate impunity”, it is said among other things.

Independent observers and residents have reported on alleged chlorine gas attacks in Eastern Gutan in the past month.

Trump had ordered massive bombings at the Shiyrat in Syria last April, following reports of the sarin gas attack in the Khan Sheikhun area, in which nearly 100 civilians have died.
At the time, the American president had said that any use of such forbidden weapons would face a similar response.

During this week, Washington has asked the UN Security Council for launching a new investigation into those responsible for chemical gun attacks in Syria, following reports that chlorine gas was supposed to be used at Eastern Gutan.
A preliminary investigation into chemicals in Syria has been halted in November last year, since Russia has refused to continue the same.

UN Human Rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has issued a warning on March 2nd about the chemical attacks in Guta, as well as the Syrian government's bomb campaign, which he said has marked areas of civilians and hospitals, of which more than 600 people have died since last month.

What we're seeing in Eastern Gutan and other parts of Syria are similar to war crimes and potentially crimes against humanity”, Zeid said at a meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
“Civils are subjecting to death”, he said, warning that the authors do not drop the “from this action”.
The terms of justice can be slow, but they grind”, Zeid said.
Western states that are part of the Council for Human Rights have established a resolution opposing government attacks and calling for the immediate launch of a month of ceasefire in Syria.

Such a resolution has been adopted to the UN Security Council.
However, such a move has disappeared, following disputes between Russia and other states regarding the resolution's formation.

Moscow and Damascus have opposed Syria's use of chemical weapons or having targeted civilians and hospitals in Guta.