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U.N. Rights Chief Urges Israel to Repeal 'Deeply Discriminatory' Death Penalty Law
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U.N. rights chief urges Israel to repeal 'deeply discriminatory' death penalty law
The United Nations human rights chief is urging Israel to repeal its new "deeply discriminatory" death penalty law, warning that using it to execute Palestinian residents of the West Bank would amount to a war crime.
European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas criticized on Tuesday the law on the death penalty against Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, passed by the Israeli Parliament. Kallas urged Israel to respect “its obligations under international law,” and warned that this bill “supposes a serious setback in this practice and in the commitments made by Israel.” “We are deeply concerned about the ‘de facto’ discriminat…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, this Tuesday demanded that Israel repeal the law passed by the Knesset on March 30 that restores the death penalty in terms that, according to the agency, are almost exclusively applicable to Palestinians. Türk called the legislation “deeply disappointing” [...] The post Israel restores death penalty for Palestinians; UN opposes appeared first on Oronoticias.
“It is deeply disappointing that this bill was approved by the Knesset,” said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a press release. “It is manifestly inconsistent with Israel’s obligations under international law, including with regard to […]
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