US EditionUN commission to investigate Hamas sexual violence, appeal for evidence
- A UN commission of inquiry will focus on investigating sexual violence by Hamas in the attacks on Israel, and plans to appeal for evidence. The chair of the commission, Navi Pillay, intends to pass the evidence to the International Criminal Court for potential prosecution.
- Israel's lack of cooperation with the commission poses a challenge in gathering sufficient evidence. Hamas has denied the abuses, while Israel has criticized the commission for biased prejudices against them.
- The commission is also prioritizing the investigation of reporters killed during the conflict, including Reuters' visuals journalist, Issam Abdallah. Israel claims it does not deliberately target journalists and is investigating the incidents.
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United Nations chief breaks silence on Hamas terrorists' sexual violence, agrees to investigate Oct 7 attack
The United Nations will investigate sexual violence Israel claims Hamas terrorists committed against Israeli women and girls during their invasion on Oct. 7, satisfying a long-requested plea from Israel. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Wednesday that such reports of rape and sexual assault "must be vigorously investigated," breaking weeks of silence on the issue. "There are numerous accounts of sexual violence during the abhorrent a…
Oct. 7 attack: UN commission to investigate Hamas sexual violence
A UN commission of inquiry investigating war crimes on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict will focus on sexual violence by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and is about to launch an appeal for evidence, its chair told Reuters on Wednesday.
UN will investigate sexual assault, rape, in Hamas' October 7 attack, Guterres assure
Following weeks of silence by women's organizations and international bodies, UN secretary-general says issue needs to be 'vigorously investigated'; Israel's UN envoy: 'When it comes to Israeli women, sexual violence that has been proven and determined by state authorities still needs to be investigated'
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