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Iraq: U.N. team starts work on Islamic State crimes
August 24, 2018 By Faith Matters

Iraq: U.N. team starts work on Islamic State crimes

A U.N. investigative team that will collect and preserve evidence of acts by Islamic State in Iraq that may be war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide started work this week, nearly a year after the Security Council created it. At last September’s annual U.N. gathering of world leaders, the council unanimously adopted a British-drafted […]

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Pope Francis prays for Yazidis as Iraqi troops advance in Mosul
May 14, 2017 By Faith Matters

Pope Francis prays for Yazidis as Iraqi troops advance in Mosul

Pope Francis called attention on Sunday to the plight of people affected by war and conflict in the Middle East as U.S.-backed forces close in on Islamic State militants in Iraq. “So many innocent people are being sorely tested, be they Christian, or Muslim, or from minority groups like the Yazidi, who are suffering tragic […]

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