The UN team investigating crimes committed by Da’esh terrorist group has issued its latest report documenting the terrorist group’s atrocities in Iraq, laying the groundwork for future prosecutions.
Click to expand Image Vehicles from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Long Range Reconnaissance Group (LRRG) in the vicinity of Menaka, Mali, on October 25, 2021. 2021 Florent Vergnes/AFP via Getty Images The United Nations Security Council voted today to dissolve its beleaguered stabilization force in Mali, a serious blow to the future of human rights monitoring and protection of civilians in the conflict-torn region. The Security Council said the withdrawal of the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali's (MINUSMA) approximately 15,000 armed and civilian personnel will begin in July and end by December 31. The Malian transitional military government will assume responsibility for the protection of civilians after the withdrawal. The announcement was expected after Mali revoked its consent to host the mission on June 16. MINUSMA's mandate included documenting and investigating allegations of grave human ri