UN mission probing Islamic State crimes forced to shut in Iraq

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The removal of the UN mission set up in 2017 comes nearly a decade after the Islamic State rampaged across Syria and Iraq and at a time when many of its victims still live displaced in camps and long for justice

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“We need more time… If you look at an end-date of September 2024, we will not achieve a completion of all investigative lines,” nor other projects such as creating a central archive for millions of pieces of evidence, he said. They also say it casts doubt on Iraq’s commitment to holding ISIS members accountable for such crimes at home, at a time when the vast majority of convictions in Iraq are made for simple membership of a terrorist organization, rather than specific crimes such as sexual abuse or slavery.

Ritscher said safeguards and assurances over the death penalty could have been put in place but the issue had not yet been discussed with Iraqi authorities, as the primary discussion was on the need for legislation on international crimes. “Death penalty was always a main issue with UNITAD. It’s mandate was far-fetched but many hoped it could work,” a senior international diplomat said, referring to the incompatibility between goals and expectations.

These include members of Iraq’s Yazidi community, a religious minority Islamic State saw as devil worshippers and subjected to mass killings, sexual violence and enslavement. Alaaldin said the government respected the critical views of citizens and was more supportive of Iraq’s minority communities than previous administrations.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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