الحماية القانونية للمقابر الجماعية

Abstract EN

Mass graves show us that there have been multiple human rights violations, the causes of which should be identified, the perpetrators held accountable and the consequences addressed.

one of the most basic rights that can be afforded to victims and their families is their right.

(for victims) to be treated with due respect and dignity, without discrimination, and for their families to know the truth about them and to hand over their remains after identification for the purpose of allowing them to carry out burial ceremonies and resurrection in a manner consistent with their religious and cultural beliefs.

(obliterating, destroying, tampering with, concealing or denying them) by punishing anyone who does so.

in view of the importance of these cemeteries, perpetrators often attempt to destroy and sabotage them in order to obliterate their crime, lack access to them and hold them accountable.

in our research, we have adopted this analytical and comparative approach in some respects.

we have arrived at a series of conclusions and proposals, the most important of which is to invite the Iraqi legislator to amend the text of the article.

2 / I / B of the mass graves affairs and protection act no.

5 of 2006, as amended, that the requirement that mass graves must be caused by genocide should be lifted and replaced by the following phrase (concealment of a violation of the norms of international humanitarian law or a violation of human rights).

and to invite the service for the affairs and protection of mass graves of the martyrs foundation to conclude cooperation agreements with relevant international organizations such as doctors for human rights, PHR, or with international investigative and forensic teams, as was done in Argentina.