Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Israel has killed thousands of Palestinians in Gaza by denying them clean water, which it says legally amounts to acts of genocide and extermination. “This policy, inflicted as part of a mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, means Israeli authorities have committed the crime against humanity … Read more
Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Israeli authorities of causing a forced displacement of Palestinian people in Gaza to an extent that constitutes war crimes and crimes against humanity in a report released Thursday. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military or foreign ministry, but Israeli authorities have previously rejected such accusations and … Read more
In a recent press conference, Iran’s President Masud Pezeshkian assured that the country’s morality police won’t bother women in the future. The statement comes days after the United Nations warned that women continue to be dealt with oppressively for breaching the dress code in the country. The President’s remark came on the second anniversary of … Read more
Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah port last month appeared to be an “indiscriminate or disproportionate attack on civilians which may amount to a war crime”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday. Israel said on July 20 its warplanes struck Houthi military targets near Hodeidah. The attack targeted oil facilities and a power station … Read more
An alleged airstrike on an emergency relief center in south Lebanon, in March 2024, was made using US-manufactured weaponry, according to a Tuesday release from the organization Human Rights Watch (HRW.) The strike was reportedly made using Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit and an Israeli-made 500-pound general purpose bomb. Some seven aid … Read more
The Israel strike that killed 106 people in Gaza is being investigated as an apparent war crime, according to a probe by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The strike, which occurred during Israel’s war on Gaza, resulted in the death of 106 civilians, including women and children. The investigation found that the attack was disproportionate and … Read more
