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ACIJLP Demands: Referral of War Crimes Against Iraqi People  By Security Council to ICC

American occupying forces of Iraqi people and territory proceed violation of rules of the international law and instruments related to human rights. These actins form elements of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Iraqi citizens. Although reaction of international governmental and non-governmental organizations it is not strong enough to criminate practices against rights of Iraqi people.

Moreover, these exaggerated intentional attacks against residential sections of citizens, bombing worship buildings and using banned weapons internationally against unarmed hundred civil victims are considered as elements of war crime as well as breaching of Geneva agreement. Besides to this, the American practices constitute elements of crimes against humanity as stipulated in article seven of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court (ICC).

In view of these incidents, world states in the framework of the United Nations should be review their human conscience and international responsibility.

In this context, the Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) appeals upon Franc, member of Security council and state party of the ICC, to introduce draft resolution to Security Council for purpose of referral of war crimes against Iraqi citizens to the International Criminal Court in accordance with article 13 paragraph (2) of the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court.

Furthermore, ACIJLP callas upon Algeria, Arab member of Security Council, to issue a resolution that condemns exposure of Iraqi civil victims to criminal actions and to refer criminals and perpetrators to the International Criminal Court.    

Arab Center for Independence of the Judiciary Law Firm