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Vietnam supports inspections, accountability of IS’s crimes

Since terrorism poses serious threat to international peace and security, Vietnam support the work of United Nation (UN)’s investigative team on IS crime so as to assist national efforts to bring justice to victims in Iraq, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.
Vietnam supports inspections, accountability of IS’s crimes ảnh 1At the UNSC rria-Formula Meeting on harnessing technology to deliver justice for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide (Photo: VNA)

New York (VNA) – Since terrorism poses serious threat to internationalpeace and security, Vietnam support the work of United Nation (UN)’s investigativeteam on IS crime so as to assist national efforts to bring justice to victimsin Iraq, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam tothe UN.

He made the statement at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting onharnessing technology to deliver justice for war crimes, crimes againsthumanity and genocide on May 12.

Quy affirmed Vietnam’s persistent stance on investigating accountability toviolations of international humanitarian and human rights laws, addingcollection, management and transfer of evidence should be made in line with internationallaw and best practices, and international law.

He believed that application of technology could make contributions torecovering prejudice against victims of sexual and gender-based violence.

At the meeting, which drew the participation of more than 20 members of theUNSC and the UN, head of the Investigative Team to Promote Accountability forCrimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) Karim Asad Ahmad Khan highlighted theresults of investigations on IS crimes through the application of advancedtechnologies, digital platforms and artificial intelligence.

The evidence showed that IS carried out crimes against the Yazidi people wholive along the border of Iraq and Syria, including thousands of women and children,he said.

Other participants laid stress on the serious crimes of the IS, and spokehighly of the establishment of the UNITAD as well as the mission’s operations whichsharpen focus on the survivor’s psychology and mental health.

They also lauded the UNITAD’s application of AI in collecting evidence, whichshould be used to bring the IS to trial at national and internationalmechanisms.

Additionally, they commended positive cooperation between the UNITAD and theIraqi authorities, while asking the UN to support countries in thecounter-terrorism work./.
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