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Residents of Timbuktu pass by Djingareyber Mosque, one of the historical architectural structures along with Sankore Mosque, Sidi Yahia Mosque and sixteen mausoleums and holy public places which together earned Timbuktu the designation of World Heritage Site by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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UNESCO and ICC join forces to end impunity for destruction of cultural heritage

14 June 2016
The United Nations cultural agency and International Criminal Court (ICC) are working together in the fight against impunity for deliberate destruction of cultural heritage, which could constitute a war crime.