UN calls on Iraq to join ICC




The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday that the atrocities committed by a militant organization during the battle to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul were "international crimes" that Iraqi courts currently have no jurisdiction to consider.

The United Nations has asked the Iraqi authorities to conduct a separate investigation into the victims of the air strikes of civilians and any violations of Iraqi forces in the battle of Mosul, Reuters reported.

The organization stressed that the Iraqi courts have no jurisdiction over international crimes such as genocide and Baghdad show seriousness about bringing the perpetrators to justice.

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