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Will the mission's findings open an effective route to justice for victims in Iran?
Precise attribution helps protect victims from appropriation by state narratives.
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The mission makes responsibilities examinable without yet delivering convictions or redress.
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Iran's investigation requires looking at two responsibilities
The UN mission's findings address US strikes and Iranian repression. Washington rejects the report.
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Published onIran's investigation requires looking at two responsibilities
The UN mission's findings address US strikes and Iranian repression. Washington rejects the report.
Judgment : The mission makes responsibilities examinable without yet delivering convictions or redress.
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- Report of the independent international fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran — A/HRC/63/61
The mission finds reasonable grounds to believe US war crimes and Iranian crimes against humanity occurred.
- UN mission finds grounds to believe US school strike in Iran was a war crime, Tehran protest crackdown included crimes against humanity
Reuters establishes the findings' availability on 17 September and records the prior US denial regarding Lamerd.
- UN mission notes possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
The White House rejects the report; the Pentagon says its investigation continues.
- Report of the independent international fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran — A/HRC/63/61