Iraq: Spate of suicide bombings against civilians are crimes against humanity

Headline Title: Iraq: Spate of suicide bombings against civilians are crimes against humanity 07 October 2013 A wave of suicide bombings targeting school children and Shi’a pilgrims over the weekend marks a deplorable turn in the current surge in violence, said Amnesty International. In the latest attacks at least 22 people were killed today in a fresh wave of explosions in Baghdad. "Deliberately killing civilians can never be justified. These latest attacks are war crimes and are part of a widespread attack against civilians in Iraq that amounts to crimes…

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