UN Human Rights Council 22nd Regular Session (25 February – 22 March 2013)
Item 4: Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention
Iraq: Grave Human Rights Violations During the War and Occupation in Iraq
Written statement by Human Rights Now (HRN)
Human Rights Now (HRN) urges the United Nations Human Rights Council to conduct impartial investigations by an independent inquiry of the United Nations on human rights violations in Iraq that happened during the invasion and occupation of Iraq by coalition forces. A decade after the 2003 Iraq War, investigations of health consequences associated with toxic weapons such as depleted uranium remain insufficient. It is crucial to identify those who are accountable in accordance with international human rights standards, international humanitarian law, and the “polluter pays” principle in international environmental law.
A full copy of the statement is available to read at the link below.
Grave Human Rights Violations During the war and Occupation in Iraq.pdf