UNHRC to investigate Israeli war crimes in Palestine
May 28, 2021
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) decided on Thursday to “urgently establish an ongoing independent, international commission of inquiry,” to investigate violations of international humanitarian law by Israel in Palestine.
The resolution was passed with 24 votes in favor, 9 against, and 14 abstentions. The US delegation of the Council in Geneva expressed its disappointment following the vote, alleging that the resolution represents an obstacle to the ‘progress’ that has been made.
“The Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Thursday morning opened its special session on “the grave human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”.
Israel’s attacks on Gaza may constitute ‘war crimes’
World
May 28, 2021
Geneva: Israel’s recent barrage of bloody air strikes on Gaza might be war crimes, the UN rights chief said on Thursday, adding she had seen no evidence the attacked buildings were used for military purposes.
Addressing a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet voiced deep concern about the surge in deadly violence earlier this month. Although Israel undertook a number of precautions, such as advance warning of attacks in some cases, air strikes in such densely populated areas resulted in a high level of civilian fatalities and injuries, as well as the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
The United Nations Human Rights Council has agreed to launch an international investigation into alleged crimes committed during the 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza.