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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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Israel May Have Violated Laws Of War In Gaza: UN
Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in the Gaza conflict, the UN human rights office said on Wednesday.
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US Says 5 Israel Army Units Committed "Gross Rights Violations" Before Gaza War
The U.S. State Department found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in October, the State Department said
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US Hints At Sanctioning Israeli Unit For Alleged Human Rights Violations
The United States appears close to sanctioning an Israeli military unit over alleged human rights violations in the West Bank, a move the Israeli prime minister angrily denounced as "the height of absurdity."
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"Entrenched Impunity...": UN On Human Rights Violations In Israel, Palestine
An annual United Nations report published Friday identified gross human rights violations committed by all parties in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and demanded accountability and justice to foster peace.
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UN Rights Chief Urges International Probe Into Israel-Hamas War Violations
The UN human rights chief on Thursday decried allegations of serious rights violations in the Israel-Hamas war and suggested an international investigation was needed.
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India Abstains From Voting On UN Body Resolution Over Gaza Conflict
India was among 14 countries that abstained from voting on a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to launch an investigation into alleged violations and crimes during the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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Alarming Number of Child Victims in Gaza Strip: UN Report
UN agencies in Israel and the Palestinian territories reported an alarming number of child victims in last year's war in the Gaza Strip but were split on whether Israel should be put on a list of violators of children's rights, a UN document shows.
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UN Watchdog Urges Israel to Probe Possible Gaza War Crimes
Israel should investigate all alleged violations committed by its forces during three recent wars in Gaza and ensure military commanders are brought to justice for any crimes, a UN human rights watchdog said on Thursday.
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Former New York Judge Appointed to UN Gaza Inquiry
The president of the United Nations' top human rights body has appointed a former New York Supreme Court judge to serve as the third member of a commission investigating possible violations of the rules of war in Gaza.
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UN Names Three-Member Panel to Probe Gaza Conflict War Crimes
The UN has named three experts as members of an independent inquiry commission that will probe possible human rights violations and war crimes committed, particularly in the Gaza Strip, during the recent conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
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UN Names Panel to Investigate War Crimes in Gaza
The United Nations on Monday named three experts to an international commission of inquiry into possible human rights violations and war crimes committed by both sides during Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
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India Backs Anti-Israel Vote: Can't Support Violation of International Norms, Say Sources
India has voted in support of a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution to launch a probe into Israel's offensive on Gaza and made a strong statement against the "disproportionate use of force".
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United Nations Doubts Legality of Israeli Air Campaign
Israel's air campaign in Gaza may violate international laws prohibiting the targeting of civilians, the UN's top human rights official said Friday.
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Israeli forces committed war crimes during the Gaza assault
Israeli forces committed "war crimes" and violated human rights during its military assault in Gaza, a UN fact finding mission has found.
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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Israel May Have Violated Laws Of War In Gaza: UN
Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in the Gaza conflict, the UN human rights office said on Wednesday.
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US Says 5 Israel Army Units Committed "Gross Rights Violations" Before Gaza War
The U.S. State Department found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in October, the State Department said
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US Hints At Sanctioning Israeli Unit For Alleged Human Rights Violations
The United States appears close to sanctioning an Israeli military unit over alleged human rights violations in the West Bank, a move the Israeli prime minister angrily denounced as "the height of absurdity."
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"Entrenched Impunity...": UN On Human Rights Violations In Israel, Palestine
An annual United Nations report published Friday identified gross human rights violations committed by all parties in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and demanded accountability and justice to foster peace.
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UN Rights Chief Urges International Probe Into Israel-Hamas War Violations
The UN human rights chief on Thursday decried allegations of serious rights violations in the Israel-Hamas war and suggested an international investigation was needed.
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India Abstains From Voting On UN Body Resolution Over Gaza Conflict
India was among 14 countries that abstained from voting on a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to launch an investigation into alleged violations and crimes during the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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Alarming Number of Child Victims in Gaza Strip: UN Report
UN agencies in Israel and the Palestinian territories reported an alarming number of child victims in last year's war in the Gaza Strip but were split on whether Israel should be put on a list of violators of children's rights, a UN document shows.
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UN Watchdog Urges Israel to Probe Possible Gaza War Crimes
Israel should investigate all alleged violations committed by its forces during three recent wars in Gaza and ensure military commanders are brought to justice for any crimes, a UN human rights watchdog said on Thursday.
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Former New York Judge Appointed to UN Gaza Inquiry
The president of the United Nations' top human rights body has appointed a former New York Supreme Court judge to serve as the third member of a commission investigating possible violations of the rules of war in Gaza.
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UN Names Three-Member Panel to Probe Gaza Conflict War Crimes
The UN has named three experts as members of an independent inquiry commission that will probe possible human rights violations and war crimes committed, particularly in the Gaza Strip, during the recent conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
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UN Names Panel to Investigate War Crimes in Gaza
The United Nations on Monday named three experts to an international commission of inquiry into possible human rights violations and war crimes committed by both sides during Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
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India Backs Anti-Israel Vote: Can't Support Violation of International Norms, Say Sources
India has voted in support of a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution to launch a probe into Israel's offensive on Gaza and made a strong statement against the "disproportionate use of force".
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United Nations Doubts Legality of Israeli Air Campaign
Israel's air campaign in Gaza may violate international laws prohibiting the targeting of civilians, the UN's top human rights official said Friday.
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Israeli forces committed war crimes during the Gaza assault
Israeli forces committed "war crimes" and violated human rights during its military assault in Gaza, a UN fact finding mission has found.
