Israel and Russia added to UN blacklist on sexual violence in conflicts
Israel and Russia have been added to a United Nations blacklist for sexual violence in conflict. The report indicates ongoing incidents of sexual violence in both Ukraine and the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel has condemned the decision, while Russia faces scrutiny for similar violations in occupied regions.
- ▪The UN blacklist includes state and non-state groups suspected of engaging in sexual violence in conflict zones.
- ▪Israel's ambassador to the UN criticized the decision as an attempt to create a false equivalence with Hamas.
- ▪The report documents multiple cases of sexual violence against Palestinians in Israeli detention centers.
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The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building at UN Headquarters, February 8, 2022. JOHN MINCHILLO / AP Israeli and Russian security forces have been added to a United Nations blacklist on sexual violence in conflict, according to a report reviewed Thursday, May 28, by Agence France-Presse (AFP). Published annually by the UN, the list includes dozens of state and non-state groups credibly suspected of having engaged "systematically" in sexual violence in countries such as Sudan, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Syria and Mali. Last August, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Israel and Russia of their possible inclusion on the list.
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