UN rights chief condemns widespread ISIS crimes
26 Aug 2014 6:07 AM IST
United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay on Monday condemned ‘appalling, widespread’ crimes being committed by Islamic State forces in Iraq, including killings, slavery, sexual crimes and targeting people on ethnic or religious grounds.
The persecution and systematic violations, documented by U.N. human rights investigators, would amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes under international law, she said in a statement.
‘Grave, horrific human rights violations are being committed daily by ISIL and associated armed groups,’ Pillay said. ‘They are systematically targeting men, women and children based on their ethnic, religious or sectarian affiliation and are ruthlessly carrying out widespread ethnic and religious cleansing in the areas under their control.’
The persecution and systematic violations, documented by U.N. human rights investigators, would amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes under international law, she said in a statement.
‘Grave, horrific human rights violations are being committed daily by ISIL and associated armed groups,’ Pillay said. ‘They are systematically targeting men, women and children based on their ethnic, religious or sectarian affiliation and are ruthlessly carrying out widespread ethnic and religious cleansing in the areas under their control.’
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