Thursday, October 2, 2014

UN Report: Islamic State Behind 'Staggering Array' Of Iraq Abuses

UN accuses ISIL of directly targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in northern Iraq

ISIL Behind 'Staggering Array' Of Iraq Abuses -- Al Jazeera

New UN report says war crimes may have been committed, accusing armed group of carrying out executions and rape.

The UN has accused the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) of carrying out a "staggering array" of "human rights abuses" in northern Iraq that may amount to war crimes.

In a report released on Thursday, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) listed a litany of abuses perpetrated by ISIL and associated armed groups between July 6 and September 10, "with an apparent systematic and widespread character."

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More News On The UN Report That Chronicles Islamic State Iraq Abuses

‘Staggering array’ of gross human rights abuses in Iraq – UN report -- UN News Centre
Islamic State committing 'staggering' crimes in Iraq: U.N. report -- Reuters
UN accuses Islamic State of 'gross rights abuses' -- BBC
UN: 'Islamic State' enacts 'staggering' abuses in Iraq -- Deutsche Welle
ISIS committing ‘staggering array’ of human rights abuses in Iraq, UN says -- MSNBC
UN Report Details "staggering Array" Of Human Rights Abuses In Northern Iraq -- RTT News
ISIS committing 'staggering' crimes in Iraq, says U.N. report -- Christian Times
UN rights chief slams ISIS 'war crimes' -- News24
UN: ISIS taking sex slaves in Iraq -- Daily Star/Reuters

Update: Iraq's security forces are also being condemned .... Iraq Security Forces Violate Int’l Law in Operation Against IS: UN Report -- RIA Novosti

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