UN rights chief Turk warns Israel against possible Gaza ‘war crime’
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UN human rights chief warns Israel against large-scale forcible transfer of civilians in conflict-wracked north Gaza, potentially constituting war crime.
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk on Thursday (October 17, 2024) warned Israel that any “large-scale forcible transfer” of civilians out of conflict-wracked north Gaza could constitute a war crime if not done on “imperative military grounds”.
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“Israel’s evacuation orders appear designed to cut off North Gaza completely from the rest of the territory,” Mr. Turk told a press conference at UN headquarters in New York.
“As bombing and other attacks continue, there are serious concerns about a large-scale forcible transfer of civilians not meeting the requirements of international law for evacuation on imperative military grounds,” he said.
“Forcible transfer of a large part of the population of North Gaza would amount to a war crime.”
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