UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
Geneva, Sep 17: Human rights experts commissioned by the UN's top human rights body say they have found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. They also accuse Iran's theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against its own people in a report published Thursday. The report, while not binding, adds to international evidence gathered about crimes in the war in Iran, and could eventually be used in efforts to reach justice in international courts. The fact-finding mission on Iran, chaired by jurist Sara Hossain of Bangladesh, is made up of independent experts and was created in 2022 by the Human Rights Council, the UN's top human rights body, which is based in Geneva. The experts were expected to present their findings on Monday to the council, which is made up of 47 UN member countries. The team says the US launched indiscriminate' attacks The international fact-finding mission says its findings on US war crimes center on a pair of US airstrikes that killed at least 178 civilians, including women and children. At the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran in February, at least one U.S. missile hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, according to an Associated Press investigation. There has been no final accounting of what happened. Iranian state media have said 168 people were killed in the strike, most of them children. Following the United States and Israeli attacks on 28 February, the mission found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed the war crime of launching indiscriminate attacks resulting in the loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects, a U.N. statement about the team's findings said. The US State Department did not immediately respond to a request from The Associated Press seeking comment. In their report, the experts concluded that the building of the school was the intended point of impact and the resulting damage wasn't the result of an errant strike or collateral damage from an attack on a compound of Iran's Revolutionary Guard next to the school. The Trump administration has yet to directly accept responsibility or release the findings of a Pentagon investigation into the school bombing. The UN-backed team based its allegations on two strikes one involving Tomahawk missiles that hit the clearly identifiable school, and another in which Precision Strike Missiles dispersed tungsten pellets over a clearly identifiable sports complex and residential area in the southern city of Lamerd, also on Feb. 28. The UN-backed team said 22 civilian men and women were killed. US Central Command has denied responsibility for the strike on Lamerd. Experts cite crimes against humanity' by Iran's government The team found that killings by state security forces in Iran have occurred on a staggering scale, and civilians faced gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity committed by their own government. Iranian security forces carried out violent repression over the last two years by firing assault rifles into crowds, beating protesters and arresting healthcare workers, among other things, the team said. Detainees faced torture, and were deprived of legal counsel, leaving their families in the dark about their whereabouts, the experts said. The Tehran government intensified the use of the death penalty, and said more than 70 people including five women and three boys remain at imminent risk of execution, they added. The report concluded that many of these gross violations amount to crimes against humanity including murder, imprisonment, torture, and other inhumane acts committed as part of a widespread and systematic attack on civilians, the statement said. Both US and Iran should provide reparations, they say The experts said the United States and Iran should halt all rights violations and crimes, and provide full reparations to victims. The report, built on a victims-centred approach, was based on interviews with 73 people both inside and outside Iran, along with documentation, satellite imagery, photographic and video material and information from credible organizations and experts, the experts wrote. The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information. Nearly three dozen requests from the experts for information from Iran's government went unanswered, they said, as have requests in June to the US government for information and meetings with officials.
U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says
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The UN experts said they found reasonable grounds to believe US forces were responsible for an attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, where more than 150 people were killed, including around 120 school children, according to Iranian officials.
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UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
The US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.
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US strikes in Iran may be war crimes, Tehran crackdown crimes against humanity: UN
US strikes in Iran may be war crimes, Tehran crackdown crimes against humanity: UN
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UN-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikes
The international fact-finding mission on Iran says the findings centre on a pair of airstrikes that killed at least 178 civilians, including women and children
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US committed war crimes in 2 deadly strikes on Iranian school, sports centre: UN
An investigation by a UN mission revealed that US military operations on a school and sports facility in February were war crimes, resulting in the deaths of more than 150 individuals, including innocent schoolchildren. Additionally, Iranian authorities faced accusations of committing crimes against humanity during their protests, involving unlawful killings and torture of civilians, with findings set to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council.
US strikes in Iran may amount to war crimes, UN experts say
Geneva: Human rights experts commissioned by the UNs top human rights body say they have found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. The international fact-finding mission on Iran says the findings centre on a pair of Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Satya Niketan PG collapse: Delhi High Court states Kiran Bedi
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The Allahabad High Court has asked the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, to consider making audio-video recording of witness statements under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) mandatory in all criminal cases. Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal made the observation while hearing a bail application in a dowry death case, [] The post Allahabad High Court asks UP DGP to consider making audio-video recording of witness statements mandatory appeared first on India Legal .
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The Odisha government has rejected the remission plea of Rabindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons. A Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi heard Singhs plea alleging prolonged delay by the State in [] The post Odisha rejects Dara Singhs remission plea in Graham Staines murder case; Supreme Court allows challenge appeared first on India Legal .
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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the statutory validity of Rules 26 and 34 of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, holding that authorised departmental officials are competent to recover monetary penalties, seigniorage charges and the market value of minerals in cases involving illegal mining, transportation or storage. A Division Bench comprising [] The post Andhra Pradesh High Court upholds Departmental authority to levy monetary penalties for illegal mining under APMMC rulesartmental authority appeared first on India Legal .
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TN Crime Branch raids places linked to ex-Minister Anbil Mahesh in private school bribery case
Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) Central Crime Branch (CCB) police are conducting searches at properties linked to former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi as part of an investigation into allegations of large-scale bribery connected with approvals granted to private schools. Police teams began searches at Poyyamozhis residence in Tiruchirappalli and an apartment on Greenways Road in Chennai. The operation is understood to be linked to an ongoing case concerning the alleged collection of bribes in return for securing government recognition and various statutory clearances for private educational institutions. Poyyamozhi served as School Education Minister during the previous DMK government. A prominent leader of the party, he was twice elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly from the Thiruverumbur constituency and subsequently inducted into the Cabinet. He, however, lost his seat in the 2026 Assembly election. The searches mark a significant development in the investigation being handled by the Chennai Central Crime Branch. Authorities are examining whether money was collected from private school managements by promising to facilitate official approvals through government departments. Details of documents or electronic devices seized during the searches were not immediately available. The investigation had earlier led to the arrest of P.D. Arakumar, founder-president of the Tamil Nadu Private Schools Association and a DMK functionary. Police alleged that Arakumar had collected more than Rs 100 crore from private school operators after claiming that he could obtain government recognition and other mandatory legal permissions for their institutions. Arakumar was arrested by the Chennai Central Crime Branch and remanded in judicial custody. Investigators have since been examining financial transactions, communications and other records linked to the alleged collection of money. The searches at the former ministers properties are believed to form part of efforts to trace the wider network and determine whether public officials or intermediaries were involved. Officials have not yet issued a detailed statement specifying the evidence that prompted the searches or clarifying Poyyamozhis status in the case. No information was immediately available on whether he had been questioned during the operation. The searches were continuing, with police yet to disclose when they began. The allegations remain under investigation, and no court has established wrongdoing by the former minister. Further details are expected after the CCB completes the searches and examines any material recovered from the two locations.
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'Imprisonment for years without trail is injustice': AIMIM's Waris Pathan on Umar Khalid
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) AIMIM national spokesperson Waris Pathan on Tuesday said that keeping imprisoned activist Umar Khalid in jail for years without trail is injustice and that he should be provided an opportunity to defend himself. Pathan's reaction comes after Karnataka Congress Chief B.K. Hariprasad called imprisoned activist Umar Khalid a ationalist earlier in the day, and criticised the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for opposing a proposed documentary screening of the student activist at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru. Speaking to IANS, the AIMIM said: I dont know what he said. I am a lawyer, and the law says, Bail is the rule, jail is the exception. You cannot keep anyone in jail for years without a trial. This is like conviction before trial. They (Khalid and co-accused Sharjeel Imam) have been in jail for six years. They were unhappy with the governments policies, so they raised their voices. Defending Khalid, he said: One can watch the videos to know if they said something wrong...Despite repeated hearings, they are not granted bail. As a lawyer, I can say that keeping them in jail for more than six years now without trial is injustice. Let the trial begin; allow them to produce evidence before the court, and a decision will be pronounced...He (Khalid) is not given an opportunity to prove anything...this is punishment in itself, he added. Somewhere it seems that since he is a Muslim, he is being denied bail, Pathan claimed. Meanwhile, the AIMIM leader also spoke regarding the Disha Salian death case, urging people to refrain from politicising the issue. There is no need to politicise this matter. This is about a father who has been fighting for justice for his daughter for six years...now the case has been handed over to the CBI on the High Court's order and an FIR has been registered. Now, justice should prevail. Further, on Pakistan increasing the reward to PKR 70 lakh for information about Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, Waris Pathan referred to the Islamic Republic as he root of terrorism. Terrorism originates from there. India has suffered from its terrorist activities. We have seen Pulwama, 26/11 and Pahalgam, where terrorists from Pakistan came to India and killed tourists after asking their names and religion...We want the Modi government to again take action against them like Operation Sindoor, bring them here and give them death penalty to end terrorism, he stated.
