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Donald Trump Broke International Law With Blackwater Pardons, UN Human Rights Experts Say United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday claimed that Donald Trump s decision to pardon the Blackwater mercenaries involved in the 2007 Nisour Square, Baghdad, massacre broke international law. In a statement released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Jelena Aparac, Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries, argued that Trump s pardons were an affront to justice as well as to the victims of the massacre and their families. The Geneva Conventions oblige States to hold war criminals accountable for their crimes, even when they act as private security contractors. These pardons violate US obligations under international law and more broadly undermine humanitarian law and human rights at a global level. Aparac argued that ensuring accountability for crimes of this nature is crucial for both humanity and the community of n

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