The European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini warned of potential war crimes being committed by the Islamic State (IS) after the fall of the ancient city of Palmyra last week.
"With the reported occupation of the ancient city of Palmyra by [IS], yet again hundreds of people have been killed and thousands more risk to be exposed to arbitrary violent actions and more destructions of cultural sites might be perpetrated," said Ms Mogherini in a statement.
She went on to state that the group’s “mass killings and deliberate destruction of archaeological and cultural heritage in Syria and Iraq amount to a war crime according to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court”.
See her full statement here.
Also see our earlier post:
Destruction of cultural heritage tantamount to war crimes says UNESCO (06 Mar 2015)
We need your support
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.
For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.
