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A group of United Nations human rights experts denounced on Monday Israel’s deliberate and systematic attempts to undermine the foundations of international law, calling for immediate accountability and consequences.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/un-experts-condemn-israels-systematic-assault-on-international-law/

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[–] fishabel@discuss.online 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The UN says or the experts on the UN say?

Because it really makes a difference exactly who is recognizing it.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Experts affiliated with the UN. Basically the "nothing happens" version.

[–] fishabel@discuss.online 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Exactly. Useless articles to get clicks

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

would you have preferred that this not be reported on?

[–] fishabel@discuss.online 1 points 1 week ago

You’re trying to pick a fight with the wrong person. The topic absolutely should be discussed, but making up news worthy topics is a very lazy way to report. It’s a fluff piece for cash, and you should be insulted, not happy.

We need real reporting, not “experts”

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

The Special Rapporteurs are part of what are known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures, the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general name of the Council’s independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms that address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. Special Procedures experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. They are independent from any government or organization and serve in their individual capacity.