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State-backed terror squads at the forefront of Israel’s ethnic cleansing and annexation policy in the West Bank, warn UN experts

19 March 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today condemned Israel’s accelerating campaign of ethnic cleansing and annexation in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, marked by the forced displacement of Palestinians and escalating violence by Israeli security...

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...

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...