All articles tagged with #un inquiry
A UN independent commission says Israeli forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, with around 30% of war fatalities being children and evidence of genocidal intent; the report cites high-payload strikes in densely populated areas, harm to healthcare, and widespread child trauma, and also documents abuses in the West Bank, while Israel rejects the findings and the ICC pursues war-crimes charges.
Dozens of pro-Israel activists protested outside the New York Times building in NYC in response to a Times report detailing alleged sexual violence against Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, including calls for journalist Nicholas Kristof to be fired and accusations that the paper is spreading antisemitic canards. The Times stood by the article, and Israel said it would sue. The dispute comes amid documented allegations from human rights groups and a UN inquiry about sexual violence by Israeli officers against Palestinians, fueling ongoing debate and protests.
A UN inquiry has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and inciting these acts, citing evidence of killings, destruction, and dehumanization, while Israel dismisses the report as biased and false.
A U.N.-mandated investigative body has found evidence that Russian occupiers in Ukraine engaged in widespread and systematic torture, resulting in the death of some victims. The report also states that Russian soldiers raped and committed sexual violence against women ranging from 19 to 83 years old. Families were often forced to listen to these violations. The commission has previously stated that these actions may constitute crimes against humanity. The report also mentions a few cases of violations committed by Ukrainian forces, including indiscriminate attacks and ill treatment of Russian detainees. Russia denies the allegations, and the commission's attempts to communicate with them have gone unanswered.
A UN-mandated investigative body has found that Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine, including wilful killings and torture, some of which may amount to crimes against humanity. The report detailed alleged crimes such as the deportation of children, forcing children to watch loved ones being raped, and detaining others alongside dead bodies. The report also found that Ukraine forces had committed a "small number of violations" including what appeared to be indiscriminate attacks and torture of prisoners of war. The report will be presented to the Geneva Human Rights Council on Monday.