Iraqi civilians suffering “horrific” widespread and systematic persecution – Pillay - DisplayNews
UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay condemns the
appalling, widespread and systematic deprivation of human rights in
Iraq by ISIL (the self-proclaimed “Islamic State”) and associated
forces: http://sm.ohchr.org/1qgAT9R
“Grave, horrific
human rights violations are being committed daily by ISIL and
associated armed groups,” Pillay says. “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. Such
persecution would amount to crimes against humanity.”
