Associated Press GENEVA – The U.N.’s human rights chief called Friday for an independent probe into the deaths of at least 34 people during last week’s Iraqi military raid on a camp housing Iranian exiles, some of whom she said appeared to have been crushed to death. The April 8 operation against the People’s Mujahedeen…
Pillay condemns Iraqi operation that led to 34 deaths, calls for inquiry
Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday condemned a lethal Iraqi military operation in a camp housing an Iranian exile group that left at least 34 people dead and dozens injured, said there must be an independent inquiry, and called on governments…
UN rights chief urges probe of deaths at Iraqi camp
REUTERS UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief on Friday called for an independent investigation into the deaths of 34 people at an Iranian dissident camp in Iraq after Iraqi security forces moved against it last week. “It now seems certain that at least 34 people were killed in Camp Ashraf, including seven…
UN rights chief seeks Iran exile camp probe
Agence France Press GENEVA — United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday called for an independent inquiry into the Iraqi military’s raid at an Iranian exiles’ camp which left at least 34 people dead. “The Iraqi military were well aware of the risks attached to launching an operation like this in Ashraf,” Pillay…
Denouncing Iraqi operation, UN rights chief calls for inquiry into camp deaths
UN News Centre 15 April 2011 – The United Nations human rights chief today condemned a recent Iraqi military operation in a camp north of Baghdad that left 34 people dead and dozens injured, and called for an independent inquiry into the incident. Navi Pillay, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said full details of…