Gaza Flotilla Inquiry Must Comply With Standards, UN Expert Says

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 June 2010 – Any inquiry set up by Israel to investigate the Gaza flotilla incident which led to the deaths of nine civilians must be given a genuine capacity to find facts or it will not be considered credible, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions said today.

“There are several indispensable requirements for any such commission of inquiry to comply with international standards,” said Special Rapporteur Philip Alston, adding that…