Israel Officially Added to UN Blacklist for Sexual Violence Perpetrators

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The United Nations (UN) has added Israel to its ‘blacklist’ of sexual violence perpetrators in conflict zones.

According to a report on Ynet website, the UN is preparing to add Israel to the list of countries and organisations accused of sexual violence in conflict zones.

The report states that Israel’s Prison Service and other Israeli authorities are under ‘monitoring framework’ that could lead to their inclusion on the list in future.

This comes amid growing reports and testimonies from Palestinians and international sources regarding abuses against Palestinian detainees and prisoners.

Human rights organisations and media have documented hundreds of testimonies from Gaza, the West Bank, and Israeli prisons detailing torture and sexual abuse of Palestinians during arrests, interrogations, and detention. (Ant/P-3)

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