The Smartest Investors Club
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Investing
  • World
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Investing
  • World

The Smartest Investors Club

World

UN experts demand investigation into claims Israeli forces killed, raped and sexually assaulted Palestinian women and girls

by February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024
UN experts demand investigation into claims Israeli forces killed, raped and sexually assaulted Palestinian women and girls

United Nations experts have called for an investigation into what they described as “credible allegations of egregious human rights violations” against Palestinian women and girls in Gaza and the West Bank by Israeli forces.

The allegations include extrajudicial killing, arbitrary detention, degrading treatment, rape and sexual violence, according to a statement by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released on Monday. It did not detail how they did their fact-finding, but they referred to photos of female detainees in degrading circumstances reportedly taken by Israeli troops and uploaded online.

Israel’s mission to the UN in Geneva also said it “forcefully rejects” what it called “despicable and unfounded claims” by the group of UN experts.

It said authorities had received no complaints of abuse but stressed “Israel remains ready to investigate any concrete claims of misconduct by its security forces when presented with credible allegations and evidence.”

The experts, who are part of the largest body for independent fact-finding and monitoring in the UN human rights system, expressed their concerns over the “arbitrary detention” of hundreds of Palestinian women and girls since the Hamas attacks of October 7.

“Many [Palestinian women and girls] have reportedly been subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment, denied menstruation pads, food and medicine, and severely beaten,” the statement said. “On at least one occasion, Palestinian women detained in Gaza were allegedly kept in a cage in the rain and cold, without food.”

The UN experts further said they were distressed by reports of “multiple forms of sexual assault” against Palestinian women and girls in detention, including “being stripped naked and searched by male Israeli army officers.”

“At least two female Palestinian detainees were reportedly raped while others were reportedly threatened with rape and sexual violence,” the statement added, calling on Israel to uphold the rights and dignity of Palestinian women and girls.

The UN and human rights organizations were criticized for being slow to denounce the reports of rape and mutilation against Israelis – mostly girls and women but also men – by Hamas fighters on October 7.

The UN agency UN Women released a statement in December condemning the attacks saying it was “alarmed by the numerous accounts of gender-based atrocities and sexual violence during those attacks.”

Responding on Monday to the UN experts’ call for an investigation, Israel again accused the UN of remaining “silent on the horrific sexual violence and gender-based violence perpetrated by Hamas on and since October 7.”

This post appeared first on cnn.com
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Capital One to acquire Discover Financial Services in $35.3 billion all-stock deal
next post
Spanish police searching for missing American woman

You may also like

Israeli hostage families blast security chief nominee over...

No bathing during air raids – but beaches...

‘Outrage against international law’: Mexico breaks diplomatic ties...

Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix...

Several killed in Chad after attack on intelligence...

Gunmen kill one person during Sunday service at...

‘This is a life-changing event’: Floridians start an...

Congo boat tragedy death toll climbs to 52,...

Pro-Palestinian firebrand politician wins UK byelection in blow...

El Salvador says families can file complaints over...

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free


    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Latest

    • ‘A fear campaign.’ Students around the world are shocked, scared and saddened...

    • North Korea deploys mystery balloon-like objects to stricken warship, satellite photos show

    • NVIDIA Rallies After Strong Q1, AI Demand Outshines China Export Hit

    • US senators meet with Zelensky in Kyiv as doubt cast over upcoming Ukraine-Russia peace talks

    • Israel’s plan to ‘conquer’ Gaza is leaving Palestinians with little place to go: 5 maps show how

    Categories

    • Business (1,673)
    • Investing (4,999)
    • Politics (7,837)
    • World (6,349)
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • About us

    Disclaimer: thesmartestinvestorsclub.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2024 thesmartestinvestorsclub.com | All Rights Reserved


    Back To Top