True death toll is likely to be higher than figure announced by UN human rights official that includes victims of MH17 plane crashThe number of people confirmed killed in the Ukraine conflict has risen above 3,000 if the victims of the MH17 plane crash are included, a senior UN human rights official said on Monday.Ivan Simonovic, UN assistant secretary general for human rights, said the number of people confirmed killed in fighting since the conflict erupted in April was now 2,729 but rose to over 3,000 if the 298 passengers and crew on the Malaysia Airlines flight were included, which …read more
Source: The Guardian
