UN HRC Investigates Likud's War Crimes
Yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted a historic resolution establishing a standing Commission of Inquiry to address Israel's latest and ongoing violations against the Palestinian people on both sides of the Green Line while also addressing the root causes of Israel's settler colonialism and apartheid. This resolution was adopted during a Special Session requested by Pakistan, on behalf of the state members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and other UN members and observers.
Following a call for action by civil society, more than 3000 individuals and organizations from over 77 countries signed a petition calling on UN member states to vote in favor of the resolution establishing an ongoing UN Commission of Inquiry into systemic violations targeting the Palestinian people on both sides of the Green Line. Individuals and organizations also wrote to their Ministries of Foreign Affairs and missions in Geneva to urge them to support the resolution.
During the debate, UN member states addressed Israels institutionalized regime of racial domination and oppression over the Palestinian people and the need to address the root causes. For the first time, a resolution adopted by the HRC on Palestine calls on third states to refrain from transferring arms when assessed that these arms would be used to commit serious violations of international law.
https://ifex.org/un-human-rights-council-to-investigate-israels-rights-violations-against-palestinians/