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Israel’s assault on the foundations of international law must have consequences: UN experts

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30 December 2024, GENEVA – Israel must face the consequences of its campaign to undermine the legal framework for the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, a group of independent human rights experts* said today, as the full-scale armed assault on Gaza and...

‘ICC arrest warrants can help save lives, must be respected and complied with’: UN experts

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26 November 2024, GENEVA  – UN human rights’ experts today urged full compliance with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and against Hamas...

UN experts call for urgent medical evacuation of critically injured journalist from Gaza

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25 November 2024, GENEVA – UN experts* today called on the Israeli authorities to facilitate without further delay the medical evacuation of Al Jazeera journalist Fadi Al-Wahidi, who was critically injured while covering the conflict in Gaza. “Al-Wahidi has the right...

WATCH: Presentation of Gaza Report to UN General Assembly, Third Committee

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Statement by Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Third Committee of the General Assembly 17 October 2024 Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by...

Russia must confirm news of Ukrainian journalist’s death in custody: UN experts

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22 October 2024, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* are urgently seeking confirmation of reports of the death of Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist and human rights defender who has been forcibly disappeared since early August 2023 while reporting in...
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