New UN death toll: At least 350,000 people killed in Syria’s war
Al Jazeera
The UN human rights office says the death toll is ‘certainly an under-count’ due to a strict methodology used.
At least 350,209 people have been killed in Syria’s 10-year war, the United Nations human rights office has said, calling the tally an “undercount” as it released its first report since 2014 on the conflict’s death toll.
The figure announced on Friday included civilians and fighters and was based on strict methodology requiring the full name of the deceased, as well as an established date and location of death, the office said.
“On this basis, we have compiled a list of 350,209 identified individuals killed in the conflict in Syria between March 2011 to March 2021,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet told the Human Rights Council.
