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Submission to the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council Related to War Crimes Committed in the Iraq War

This statement focuses on violations of international law during the Iraq War and occupation, and in particular, war crimes committed by the United States of America and its allies (hereinafter, the “Coalition”). The extent of Coalition war crimes warrants the establishment of an independent international tribunal that can investigate and prosecute such crimes.

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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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