Current location:world >>
UN human rights chief condemns killings of women and children in Rafah
world18379People have gathered around
IntroductionPeople mourn victims killed during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on F ...
People mourn victims killed during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 12, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
The United Nations' (UN) Human Rights chief Volker Turk has strongly condemned recent Israeli strikes in Rafah that resulted in the deaths of many women and children.
In a statement on Tuesday, Turk also warned against a full-scale incursion into an area with over 1.2 million civilians, saying it would violate international humanitarian and human rights law, likely leading to more atrocities.
In March, the UN Security Council called for an immediate ceasefire, he stressed.
Moreover, he underscored the need for global solidarity to protect civilians in Rafah, recalling recent tragedies such as a premature baby delivered from a mother who had been mortally wounded in an air strike and the deaths of numerous children and women in separate strikes.
The UN human rights chief called for immediate actions to halt this suffering, calling for independent investigations into reports of mass graves and the destruction of medical facilities. He stressed the urgent need for a ceasefire, the release of hostages and unimpeded humanitarian aid.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Culture Capsule news portal”。http://cameroon.tom-paine.com/content-51e599425.html
Related articles
Rangers are undefeated at .500 to keep World Series champs from a losing record with Bochy
worldARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers are undefeated this season ...
【world】
Read moreMainland ready to provide aid to quake
worldZhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, on Saturday said that the ...
【world】
Read moreVanessa Feltz glams up in a chic green print tiered maxi dress as she attends the star
worldVanessa Feltz radiated happiness as she arrived at the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards on Sunday ni ...
【world】
Read more
Popular articles
- Fresh heartache for cancer
- Chelsea defender Cucurella replaces injured Gaya in Spain squad
- Mainland urges Taiwan to resume direct cross
- Boeser's hat trick helps Canucks rally, push Preds to brink of elimination
- Student fatally shot, suspect detained at Georgia's Kennesaw State University
- James Corden reunites with his Gavin & Stacey co
Latest articles
Fresh heartache for cancer
Massive flooding hits China's Guangdong
Nepali mountain guide climbs Mt. Qomolangma 26th time
Europe, China could be partners for boosting electrification in auto industry
Election 2024: Biden and Trump bypassed the Commission on Presidential Debates
China's economic growth target feasible, uplifting
LINKS
- Dead infant found at Florida university campus; police investigating
- NFL teams pick up 5th
- Queen Camilla appears in high spirits as she hosts the first female crew to win an around
- Sandra Bullock's teen son Louis towers over her during rare outing in West Hollywood
- Sue Bird says joining ownership group of the Seattle Storm felt inevitable
- Patriots' Christian Barmore agrees to 4
- New Mexico reaches record settlement over natural gas flaring in the Permian Basin
- Suspected al
- Twins bring Carlos Correa back from IL after 16
- NFL teams pick up 5th