In Syria, human rights groups say as many as 50 civilians were killed Wednesday as a relentless assault by Russian and Syrian forces continued to pound the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta. One local medic warned 5,000 people are at risk of annihilation. At the United Nations, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore warned 125,000 children remain trapped in Eastern Ghouta.

Kate Gilmore: “Those responsible for these war crimes and crimes against humanity are being identified. The chain of evidence is being preserved. Dossiers are being built up for their prosecution. And duly convened tribunals will hold them legally accountable for these crimes that, in malice, they continue to wage with scant regard for Syria’s children. But by allowing their cruelty to continue to violate the rights of Syria’s children, the international community, too, must confront the blood on its hands.”