UN commission accuses Israel of obstructing 7th October probe
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters A UN-mandated commission of inquiry that probes violations of international human rights law on Tuesday accused Israel of obstructing its efforts to collect evidence from the victims of the attack by Hamas in southern Israel on 7th October. “So far as the government of Israel is concerned, we have not only seen […]
Panel blames Israeli neglect for 2021 crowd disaster, implicates Netanyahu
Jerusalem Reuters An Israeli commission of inquiry said on Wednesday that years of neglect at the top levels of government led to the death of 45 people at an overcrowded religious festival in 2021, directly implicating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the disaster. The panel determined that Netanyahu shared in the responsibility for the deadly […]
UN probe finds new evidence Russia committed war crimes and ‘indiscriminate attacks’ in Ukraine
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters A United Nations commission of inquiry on Ukraine said on Friday it had found additional evidence that Russian forces had committed “indiscriminate attacks” and war crimes in Ukraine, including rape and the deportation of children to Russia. “The Commission has found new evidence that Russian authorities have committed violations of international human rights […]
Israeli cabinet orders inquiry on deadly festival stampede
Jerusalem, IsraelReuters Israel’s new government approved on Sunday an official inquiry into a stampede in April in which killed 45 people at a Jewish pilgrimage site long deemed dangerously crowded by authorities. Though it was the country’s worst civilian disaster, a full-scale investigation into the Mount Meron deaths and dozens of injuries had lagged under […]