Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Desmond Tutu demands Gaza war crimes inquiry
By Dina Kraft

Leading human rights figures including Archbishop Desmund Tutu have called for the United Nations to launch a war crimes inquiry into the conduct of both Israel and Hamas in the recent fighting in Gaza

The letter, supported by Amnesty International, called for "a prompt, independent and impartial investigation".
It said: "We have seen at first hand the importance of investigating the truth and delivering justice for the victims of conflict and believe it is a precondition to move forward and achieve peace in the Middle East."
It is signed by 16 judges and investigators into human rights crimes committed in conflicts around the world including the former Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Darfur and Rwanda.
Since a three-week massive Israeli assault against Hamas militants in Gaza ended in mid-January there have been questions about the nature of the fighting that occurred on the ground.

Click here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/4998082/Desmond-Tutu-demands-Gaza-war-crimes-inquiry.html to read more.

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