(UN) Gaza 'war crimes' hearing under way

[Turborama]

Source: Al Jazeera English

A public hearing organised by a UN team investigating alleged war crimes by Israel and Hamas during the Gaza war is under way.

As part of its investigations into the December 2008-January 2009 Gaza conflict, the UN fact-finding mission will listen to testimony from victims of the conflict for two days in Gaza City and hold a second round of public hearings on July 6 and July 7 in Geneva.

During the hearing, which began on Sunday and is being screened live for the public and the media, the mission will hear from victims of alleged violations and from experts on the context and impact of the Israeli siege and military operations.

The public hearings, which are a part of the information-gathering work of the fact-finding mission, will enable victims, witnesses and experts from all sides in the conflict to speak directly to the international community.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/06/200962861456219401.html

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

1. Thanks for the info

[Dark]

2. I'm sure they'll then hold hearings on Hamas and its terroristic methods/ties...

:eyes:

[The Stranger]

5. It would appear they're covering Israeli terrorism as well as Hamas terrorism.

:eyes:

[DissedByBush]

3. I am shocked

They are holding hearings on Hamas war crimes? I think I'll keel over if they find that Hamas did anything wrong.

[iandhr]

4. my thought exactly

[Turborama]

6. Gaza war victims testify before UN panel (Video)

Though it is a story he has told several times before, Wael Samouni does not mind retelling what he says Israeli soldiers did to his family during the Gaza war.

To highlight his story, Samouni is prepared to present photos of the 27 members of his family who were killed in the war to a UN hearing set up to investigate allegations of human rights violations during the conflict.

Al Jazeera English's Sherine Tadros reports from the hearing in Gaza City.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4PBwcads4w