ISIL Archives - Career Meaning

Admissible evidence, competent courts, critical to ensuring justice for ISIL victims in Iraq

·June 8, 2023·3 min read

Ambassadors were briefed by Christian Ritscher, Special Adviser and Head of the UN Investigative Team to promote accountability for these crimes, UNITAD, established five years ago. The Islamist group declared a self-styled caliphate across parts of Iraq and northern Syria in 2014, before being militarily defeated and driven from Iraq...

ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears

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·February 13, 2023·2 min read

Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov briefed the Security Council where he presented the latest UN report on the terrorist organization, underlining the need for concerted global action. Mr. Voronkov began by focusing on the plight of victims and survivors of terrorism worldwide. “Because beyond the headlines and behind the numbers, there are...

Iraq: Investigative team reaches ‘next level’ in bid to bring ISIL terrorists to justice

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·December 6, 2022·4 min read

Highlighting the progress made by Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD), he said evidence collected and analysed, substantiated preliminary findings from his previous report. He cited crimes committed against Christians such as enslavement and forced conversion; “notable progress” on the development and use of chemical...

UN renews commitment to Yazidi community eight years after ISIL onslaught |

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·August 4, 2022·5 min read

ISIL, also known by the Arabic moniker, Daesh, conducted a genocidal campaign against the Yazidis, whose historic homeland is the northern town of Sinjar. The atrocities they committed included sexual violence, mass executions, forced conversions, and other crimes. Trauma and perseverance “As we commemorate this traumatic page of...