Syria: UN, over 350,000 documented deaths

(ANSA) - GENEVA, SEPTEMBER 24 - In ten years of conflict, over 350,000 people have been killed in the conflict in Syria, reveals a UN research. But the figure, which covers the period between March 2011 and March 2021, is "certainly an underestimate" of the actual number of people killed and includes only the deaths of people identifiable with a name, date and place of death.

    The figure of 350,209 killed "is based on rigorous work.

   But it is not and should not be seen as a full number of killings in the conflict in Syria during this period.

   It only indicates a verifiable minimum number," the High Commissioner said in Geneva today. UN for human rights Michelle Bachelet.

    The data relating to people killed but with only partial information and therefore excluded from the list, "indicates the existence of a larger number. Tragically, there are also many other victims who have not left witnesses or documents about their death and whose stories we are not yet were able to uncover, "Bachelet stressed.

    Among the 350,209 people killed, more than one in 13 people was a woman, for a total of 26,727. In addition, almost one in 13 was an even child for a total of 27,126 children killed, UN research reports.

    The highest number of documented killings were recorded in the Governorate of Aleppo, (51,731), the High Commissioner specified in his oral update on the deaths related to the conflict in Syria (2011 to 2021) presented to the Human Rights Council.

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