UN mechanism urges preservation of Syria conflict evidence to aid war crimes prosecutions.

The UN’s International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) is pushing for the preservation of evidence of crimes committed in Syria's 14-year conflict. Head Robert Petit calls for concerted efforts to gather and protect evidence, which could help establish the fate of thousands who were illegally detained. The IIIM, established in 2016, has collected 283 terabytes of data and aims to support prosecutions of war crimes. Meanwhile, the UN warns of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria, with reports of Israeli airstrikes and orders for villagers to evacuate.

December 16, 2024
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