Security Council approves probe into ISIL’s alleged war crimes in Iraq
Sep 22, 2017, at 04:29 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursdayauthorised the establishment of an investigation team to support Iraq’s domestic efforts to hold the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) accountable for acts that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed in the country.
UN rights chief calls for probe into protestor deaths in Bahrain
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:32 pm
New York, June 3(Just Earth News): Expressing concern at the violence and arrests that occurred as part of a wider crackdown on dissent in Bahrain, the top United Nations human rights official on Friday called on the Government to promptly launch an independent, effective investigation into the deaths of protestors on 33 May.
UN calls for probe and accountability following possible landmine blast in eastern Ukraine
Apr 25, 2017, at 12:56 pm
New York, Apr 25(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Monday called for an investigation into a possible landmine explosion in eastern Ukraine after a member of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission was killed and two others were injured.
Ban to set up probe into deadly attack on UN-Syrian Arab Red Crescent aid convoy in Western Aleppo
Oct 01, 2016, at 01:40 pm
New York, Oct 1(Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will establish an internal United Nations Board of Inquiry to investigate the deadly 19 September incident involving a UN–Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) relief operation to Urum al-Kubra, a town in western Aleppo Governorate.
Republic of Korea: UN rights expert calls for probe in death of 69-year old protester
Sep 29, 2016, at 12:56 pm
New York, Sept 29 (Just Earth News): Expressing dismay over the death of a protestor who was injured by the police use of a water cannon on a peaceful rally last year in the country, a United Nations human rights expert has called for a full investigation into the incident and to ensure that such a “tragedy†is never repeated.
Ban names retired Dutch general to lead probe into South Sudan violence
Aug 24, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Aug 24 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General (retired) Patrick Cammaert of the Netherlands to lead an independent special investigation into the violence in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, in July 2016, and the response of the UN mission in the country (UNMISS).