Organisation cites abuse by security forces, including rape of male detainees
The UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces including rape of male detainees. .
The UN verified sexual abuse of 31 Palestinian men, women and children from the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank between 2023 and 2025. Israeli attacks included repeated gang-rapes and the use of sexual violence as a form of torture, the report said.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/un-israel-russia-blacklist-sexual-violence-conflict
Author : Emma Graham-Harrison, chief Middle East correspondent
Publish date : 2026-05-29 17:37:00
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