| A galaxy of the world’s leading judges, justice experts and rights advocates called on Monday, March 16, for a full and impartial international investigation into war crimes perpetuated during Israel’s three-week war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
"As individuals with direct experience of international justice and reconciliation of conflict, we believe there is an important case to be made for an international investigation," the 16-strong group said in an open letter to the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council.
The signatories – including former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, Nobel laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former Irish president and current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, were "shocked to the core" by the Gaza atrocities.
"A prompt, independent and impartial investigation would provide a public record of gross violations of international humanitarian law committed and provide recommendations on how those responsible for crimes should be held to account."
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Source: IslamOnline.net
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