UN Torture Rapporteur Urges Immediate Release of Hamas Hostages, Calls for Peace

UN Torture Rapporteur Urges Immediate Release of Hamas Hostages, Calls for Peace

UN Torture Rapporteur Urges Immediate Release of Hamas Hostages, Calls for Peace The United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has renewed her urgent demand for the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, following the weekend release of videos and photographs showing emaciated captives in distress.Edwards, a leading human rights expert appointed by the UN Human Rig…