The death toll in Syria has risen to four thousand. The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights announced the figure at a special emergency meeting Thursday.
He called the conflict a civil war. President Bashar al-Assad has refused to give in even after the Arab League suspended Syria’s membership.
The League made clear Thursday that they do not want foreign intervention.
Meanwhile, the European Union tightened sanctions on Syria.
The Arab nation’s energy, financial and trade sectors will be effected.