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Submission to the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council Related to Crimes Committed During the War and Occupation of Iraq

This statement focuses on violations of international law during the Iraq War and occupation, and in particular, crimes committed by the United States of America and its allies.

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Submission to the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council Related to Immunity and Impunity of High Ranking Government Leaders

This statement focuses on the question of immunity for and impunity of government leaders who commit grave crimes under international law—torture, war crimes, genocide, the crime of aggression and crimes against humanity—and the inability to prosecute such leaders on account of their shield of immunity.

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