Political transition in Syria should "ensure accountability for perpetrators of serious violations," says UN rights chief Volker Turk during a press conference in Geneva. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fled the country as Islamist-led rebels swept into the capital, bringing to an end on Sunday five decades of brutal rule by his clan over a country ravaged by one of the deadliest wars of the century.
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00:00Hostilities are reportedly ongoing in some parts of Syria, including in the northeast.
00:06It is really important, imperative in fact, that all parties abide by their obligations
00:12on international humanitarian law and human rights law.
00:16All measures must be taken to ensure the protection of all minorities and to avert reprisals and
00:23acts of revenge.
00:25Any political transition must ensure accountability for perpetrators of serious violations and
00:32guarantee that those responsible are held to account.