Sunday, January 25, 2009

IRAN STARTS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ISRAEL

Iran will host an international meeting to review the legal aspects of the Gaza war in preparation for the prosecution of war criminals.
Iran's Attorney General Ghorbanali Dorri Najaf Abadi told Press TV on Sunday that the meeting would be held in March.
According to the Iranian official the international event will study ways for brining those who committed war crimes during the 23-day war in Gaza to justice.
Israel launched its massive offensive against the Gaza Strip on December 27. Human rights groups, witnesses and reporters say Israel used controversial weapons including white phosphorus ammunitions against the civilian population of Gaza during the military operation.
Indiscriminate killing of civilians were another controversy arose in the course of war. Israel targeted UN buildings including a school in which civilians took refuge on several occasions.
Iran's Judiciary has set up a special team to file lawsuits against Israel with international courts over its war crimes in Gaza.
Source: Press TV

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