Navi Pillay, the United Nations human rights chief, has blamed both sides in the Syrian conflict of being guilty of what may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, and called for the international community to take "protective action".
Speaking to the UN human rights council in Geneva on Monday, Pillay was harsh in her criticism of both sides, but stopped short of calling for a no-fly zone or military intervention.
"The use of heavy weapons by the government and the shelling of populated areas have resulted in high numbers of civilian casualties, mass displacement of civilians inside and outside the country and a devastating humanitarian crisis," Pillay said.
She was equally concerned at violations by anti-government forces, including murder, extra-judicial execution and torture, and an increased use of improvised explosive devices.
Pillay, a former UN war crimes judge, has repeatedly called for alleged crimes in Syria to be referred to the International Criminal Court.
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