Protesters stormed the stage during Jeremy Corbyn's speech on human rights

Jeremy Corbyn's speech on human rights on Saturday was interrupted by a group of protesters holding signs that read "Sanction Russia for war crimes."

The demonstrators were led by British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who criticized the Labour leader for not demanding action on Syria.

Sky News tweeted a clip of protesters storming the stage during the speech:

"We haven't heard the leader of the Labour Party speak out enough to demand UK air drops," Tatchell announced on stage. He added: "What's happening in Aleppo is a modern-day Guernica."

Corbyn briefly left the podium but returned to address Tatchell's criticisms.

"Just to be absolutely clear on the point that Peter made," Corbyn said, "Emily Thornberry on our behalf during Foreign Office Questions and on many other occasions has made it absolutely clear that we do think there should be aid given to people in Aleppo, we do think the bombing should end, we do think there should be a ceasefire, we do think there should be a political solution, we do think the war should end in Syria."

Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities, is the epicenter of fighting between President Bashar Assad, backed by Russia, and the rebels seeking to oust him. The fighting has set off a large-scale humanitarian crisis as civilians are bombarded daily and areas are cut off from receiving aid.

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