Venue: Room 106, Law 106
Presenters: Belkis Wille
Iraqi and US-led coalition forces launched operations to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) in October 2016. Since then all sides have carried out serious laws of war violations. The situation for civilians has worsened considerable since February, with the push on the densely-populated west Mosul.
ISIS are using civilians as human shields, firing indiscriminate weapons into civilian areas, carrying out car bomb and other suicide attacks, and have planted landmines, killing and injuring civilians. Government forces are engaging in destruction of homes, looting, and abuses against civilians including torture, enforced disappearances and executions. Despite promises made by the government to investigate allegations of abuses, there has been no accountability for these abuses. The US-led coalition has reduced checks and balances for Iraqi commanders calling in airstrikes, leading to civilian casualties.
Join Human Rights Watch Senior Iraq Researcher, Belkis Wille, as she discusses the worsening situation for civilians in Mosul, the prospects of justice for victims of ISIS abuses, the prospects for reconciliation in Iraq, and why the international community including Australia should do more to ensure respect for human rights in Iraq.
from
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/8766-abuses-in-the-fight-against-isis
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