The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says the atrocities committed by Daesh Takfiri terrorist group during its reign of terror in the Iraqi city of Mosul are “international crimes,” urging Baghdad to accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the crimes.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says the atrocities committed by Daesh Takfiri terrorist group during its reign of terror in the Iraqi city of Mosul are “international crimes,” urging Baghdad to accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the crimes.
A 52-page report compiled by the OHCHR, with the help of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), said on Thursday that Iraqi courts currently did not have jurisdiction over atrocities such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by Daesh against the residents of the northern city. It also called on Baghdad to introduce amendments to Iraqi Criminal Law to grant jurisdiction to domestic courts over international crimes and to accept the ICC’s jurisdiction with respect to the specific situation Iraq is experiencing. The report, which was published on Thursday, particularly focused on the crimes committed by members of the terror outfit during nine months of fierce battle between city-based Daesh terrorists and government forces. The offensive commenced in October last year and lasted until July this year, resulting in the total liberation of Mosul from the grips of the Daesh terror group.
