UN condemns Trump's pardon of contractors involved in killing of Iraqis

A UN Human Rights Office expert said that the pardon of the men involved in the 2007 Nisour Square massacre undermines the obligation of states to hold war criminals accountable.
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A cartoon against US security firm Blackwater, which was barred from Iraq over a deadly 2007 shooting, is displayed at an exhibition in Karbala, central Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2011. - MOHAMMED SAWAF/AFP via Getty Images
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The United Nations has criticized US President Donald Trump’s pardon of American former military contractors who were convicted of killing Iraqis.

One UN expert on the use of mercenaries said that the pardon could pave the way for future war crimes.

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