The UN's human rights chief has said an inquiry has produced evidence that war crimes were authorised in Syria at the "highest level", including by President Bashar al-Assad.

It is the first time the UN's human rights office has so directly implicated Mr Assad.

Commissioner Navi Pillay said her office held a list of others implicated by the inquiry.

The UN's commission of inquiry into Syria has produced "massive evidence... [of] very serious crimes, war crimes, crimes against humanity," Ms Pillay said.

The evidence indicated responsibility "at the highest level of government, including the head of state", she added.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25189834

....... action, maybe, at long long last ?

Yes, because we ignored the pleas for help by the Syrian people, loads of weirdos have now infected the place - and these sort of things will happen.

Do we really expect common decency from those fighting for their lives - when the other side is gassing people and committing other war crimes?