US pardons for accused war criminals, contrary to international law: UN rights office

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A presidential pardon for two United States soldiers accused of war crimes, and a sentence reduction for a third, “run against the letter and the spirit of international law which requires accountability for such violations”, the United Nations human rights wing said on Tuesday.

US pardons for accused war criminals, contrary to international law: UN rights office
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