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UNITAD teams on the ground in Iraq, helping to find mass graves where victims of the Islamic State organisation were buried. Photo: investigators and technicians (one wearing a waistcoat bearing the United Nations logo) work on a mass grave site.
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UNITAD’s unfulfilled goals for ISIS accountability in Iraq

On 17 September 2024, UNITAD, the United Nations Investigative team to promote accountability for crimes committed by Daesh/ISIS, concluded its mandate after seven years. Human rights activist and jurist Hawre Ahmed says the UN body, initially led by Karim Khan, failed in fulfilling its goals, leaving the country with “zero legacy”.
By Hawre Ahmed (for Justice Info)
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Fighting gender-based crimes - Illustration: a crime scene (police banner and numbered exhibits) where the silhouette of a character marked on the ground is filled in with the colors of the LGBTQ+ community's rainbow flag.

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