UN calls for investigation into Operation Burnham

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• 7 years ago
• Categories: afghanistan, Ethics, human rights, war
• Tags: hit and run, inquiry, the truth will out, united nations

Well well. What will you do now Bill?

United Nations calls on NZ Government to fully investigate Afghan raid

The United Nations Committee Against Torture is calling on the New Zealand Government to fully investigate the 2010 Afghan raid.

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The Committee Against Torture has released a list of questions for New Zealand to answer prior to an examination by the committee in Geneva. The date for the examination is likely to be in 2019. The question relating to the Afghan raid allegations says:

“Please indicate what measures the State party has put in place to ensure that all allegations relating to “Operation Burnham,” a raid of two villages in the Baghlan province in Afghanistan by the New Zealand Defence Forces on 22 August 2010, will be fully investigated and addressed.” …