BBC Online :
Nearly 60 countries led by Switzerland have expressed support for a proposal to refer the conflict in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
They are calling on the ICC to investigate possible crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Switzerland’s permanent representative to the UN Paul Seger issued an appeal to the Security Council to adopt a draft resolution over the issue.
However, such a resolution is likely to be opposed by China and Russia.
Syria is not a party to the Rome Statute, the treaty establishing the ICC.
Crisis erupted
France has been arguing that the ICC should investigate crimes against humanity in Syria.
Correspondents say that if Beijing and Moscow veto the proposal, it will be the fourth time they have fended off Western resolutions at the UN since the Syria crisis erupted three years ago.
Last month graphic photographs of prisoners allegedly tortured by Syrian government forces were shown to members of the UN Security Council.
