Al-Sistani Receives The Head Of The Int'l Investigation Team To Promote Accountability For ISIS Crimes

Najaf / NINA/ -The supreme authority, Sayyid Ali Al-Sistani, received Christian Richter, head of the United Nations investigation team to promote accountability for crimes committed by ISIS in Iraq and elsewhere (UNITAD). Al-Sistani listened, according to a statement from his office, to a brief explanation about the steps taken by the investigation team in carrying out its mission since its establishment under UN Security Council Resolution No. (2379) in 2017. During the meeting, His Eminence recalled the great victory achieved by the Iraqis in their great struggle to rid their country of the terrorist gangs of ISIS, and praised - with reverence and admiration - the great sacrifices made by their sons among the heroic fighters of various titles in achieving that great historical achievement, sympathizing with their righteous martyrs and praying for the injured to recover. Al-Sistani stressed that had it not been for this decisive victory, it would not have been possible to pursue ISIS members and hold them accountable for the crimes they committed against Iraqis, especially the crimes of murder, captivity, rape, and the destruction of Iraqi antiquities, stressing the need to observe full justice in all measures taken in this regard. He also stressed the need to work to free the remaining Turkmen and Yazidi women from the captivity of the terrorist organization in Syria, and to take effective steps in redressing its victims, especially the displaced and refugees. His Eminence expressed his wishes to the international official and his team for success in performing their duties. / End