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Mass Graves in Iraq

Summary

The European Parliament calls for the protection and forensic analysis of mass graves in Iraq to document genocide and war crimes committed by ISIS/Daesh. It urges international cooperation and accountability through the International Criminal Court (ICC).
10 15.12.2016
Other
human rights
social policy
international relations

Key points

  • Recognition of systematic genocide and war crimes committed by ISIS/Daesh against religious and ethnic minorities, including Yazidis and Christians.
  • The discovery of numerous mass graves across Iraq and Syria containing thousands of victims.
  • An urgent call for Iraqi authorities to protect and preserve gravesites to prevent the destruction of critical evidence.
  • The necessity of involving international forensic experts to map and analyze remains properly.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of mass graves in Iraq JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves in Iraq MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass graves in Iraq MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves in Iraq MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves in Iraq MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves in Iraq MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves in Iraq MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves in Iraq Mass graves in Iraq
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