UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes..."in just six months, more humanitarians have been killed in this conflict than in any war of the modern era.”

A view of the area where Al-Shifa Hospital and its surrounding are located in Gaza City, Gaza on April 01, 2024 [Dawoud Abo Alkas – Anadolu Agency]

April 5, 2024 at 10:51 am

The United Nations Human Rights Council today adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported.

Twenty-eight countries voted in favour, 13 abstained and six opposed the resolution, including the United States and Germany. The adoption prompted several representatives to the Council to cheer and clap.

The resolution stressed “the need to ensure accountability for all violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in order to end impunity.”

It also expressed “grave concern at reports of serious human rights violations and grave breaches of international humanitarian law, including of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

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