This is the UN special rapporteur, or top expert, on extra-judicial executions. She says very clearly that the Trump admin's assassination of Soleimani is "most likely unlawful and violates international human rights law"
The US is a criminal rogue state
The US is a criminal rogue state
Another point which hasn't been stressed enough: The US assassination of Iraqi commander al-Muhandis — which this UN top expert says was clearly illegal — is also a huge crime against Iraq and its sovereignty
Al-Muhandis helped lead the fight against ISIS
Al-Muhandis helped lead the fight against ISIS
Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was a major leader of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMFs), which are officially backed by the Iraqi gov't and were key in the fight to defeat ISIS.
This US assassination of al-Muhandis is an attack on Iraqi sovereignty (and it helps ISIS)
This US assassination of al-Muhandis is an attack on Iraqi sovereignty (and it helps ISIS)
To understand how important the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMFs) were in the fight to defeat ISIS, read this on-the-ground report in Iraq by @RaniaKhalek
Rania interviewed PMF fighters from the Yazidi minority, which ISIS fascists targeted for genocide
thegrayzone.com/2017/09/15/yaz…
Rania interviewed PMF fighters from the Yazidi minority, which ISIS fascists targeted for genocide
thegrayzone.com/2017/09/15/yaz…
@RaniaKhalek In this report from Iraq that @RaniaKhalek wrote for @TheGrayzoneNews back in 2017, a member of the Yazidi minority personally thanked Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis for saving his community from genocide at the hands of ISIS
The US just killed him
thegrayzone.com/2017/09/15/yaz…
The US just killed him
thegrayzone.com/2017/09/15/yaz…
