U.N. working group called Trump's Blackwater pardons an affront to justice
Reporting and findings
- reported
In its July 2, 2021 report, the U.N. Working Group on the use of mercenaries described Trump's 2020 pardons of the four convicted Blackwater contractors as an affront to justice and cited its earlier concern that the pardons violated international law.
Corrects claim:blackwater-un-experts-assessment- United Nations Human Rights Council: Report of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries, A/HRC/48/51Cover date; paragraphs 4 and 54; footnote 52
- The Washington Post: Trump pardons Blackwater contractors convicted in deaths of 14 Iraqi civiliansIndependent account of the pardons, convictions, victims, and contractor role
Summary and current status
The July 2021 report attributed the legal and accountability assessment to U.N. experts while leaving the underlying U.S. convictions and presidential pardons as separate facts.
U.N. Working Group submitted its assessment on July 2, 2021
People and organizations
- Dustin Laurent HeardBlackwater contractor in Nisur Square case
- Evan Shawn LibertyBlackwater contractor in Nisur Square case
- Nicholas Abram SlattenBlackwater contractor in Nisur Square case
- Paul Alvin SloughBlackwater contractor in Nisur Square case
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump root
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-pardoned Blackwater contractor assessed by U.N. expertsDustin Laurent Heard
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-pardoned Blackwater contractor assessed by U.N. expertsEvan Shawn Liberty
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-pardoned Blackwater contractor assessed by U.N. expertsNicholas Abram Slatten
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-pardoned Blackwater contractor assessed by U.N. expertsPaul Alvin Slough