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Gaza, Israel and Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of mass displacement in Gaza amounting to a war crime

Israel has overseen the forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza in a deliberate and systematic campaign that amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.

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U.N/ Human Rights leader wants ‘reckoning’ for alleged war crimes

The U.N. Human Rights Office says Hamas and Israeli forces have committed war crimes and should face a "reckoning" for war crimes committed on and since Oct. 7, 2023.

Middle East latest: Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Strip

Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, including massive forced displacements that amount to ethnic cleansing.

Gaza, Israel and UN

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Israel’s war conduct in Gaza ‘consistent with the characteristics of genocide,’ UN Special Committee finds

The committee added that Israeli officials have publicly supported policies to destroy “vital water, sanitation and food systems” in Gaza as well as prevent access to fuel. Israel has previously rejected accusations of genocide in the Palestinian enclave.

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UN committee says Israel warfare in Gaza 'consistent with genocide'

Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to

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UN committee makes genocide call in harrowing report on Israel's destruction of Gaza

Israel's horrific war on Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee concluded in a report released Thursday.

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Human Rights Watch’s Submission to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

The following input draws from our research on women’s prisons in Japan as well as Japan’s “hostage justice” system. Based on ...

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After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more

Qatar has been praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup ...

US still backs UN cyber pact, but final approval awaits human rights safeguards

Some fear the convention would help legitimize authoritarian nations’ surveillance policies. The U.S. won’t formally ratify ...

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Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians a rights group says in a new report

Myanmar’s military has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the ...

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North Korea to face scrutiny at UN human rights review

North Korea’s human rights record will come under intense scrutiny, Thursday, as the United Nations Human Rights Council ...

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The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency

withdrew from its cultural organization and top human rights body, and jacked up tariffs on China and even longtime U.S.

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Biden Administration to support the UN convention against cybercrime sponsored by autocratic nations

Senior US government officials have confirmed that the Biden Administration is ready to support a United Nations treaty on ...

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FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty

FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are ...

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Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Guatemalan government was responsible for human rights violations ...

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