Israel has been added to the UN blacklist on conflict-related sexual violence Reports Reported by Reuters and Agence France-Presse on Friday, May 29.
The blacklist is part of the UN Secretary-General’s annual report to the Security Council on conflict-related sexual violence, which tracks state and non-state actors accused of committing or facilitating systematic sexual violence during armed conflict.
It was the decision It is said It is included in the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on conflict-related sexual violence, which documents allegations regarding parties accused of committing systematic sexual violence in armed conflicts.
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, said he was informed of the decision during a phone call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In a post published on X, Danone criticize This move, saying that “equating the democratic State of Israel with Hamas terrorists is a new low.”
According to what was reported by Agence France-Presse Documents Allegations involving Israeli military, security, and prison staff against Palestinian detainees in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories since 2023. The allegations reportedly include sexual violence, forced nudity, and abuse in detention facilities involving Palestinian men, women, and children.
As stated in the report Countries UN investigators face restrictions on access to detention centers by Israeli authorities, limiting the scope of investigations.
Hamas was previously Included in the same report were allegations linked to the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel, allegations the group denied.
Following reports of Israel’s inclusion, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced that it would sever ties with Guterres’ office. a description He described the resolution as “an attempt to create a false analogy between Israel and the real sexual atrocities committed by Hamas,” and accused the United Nations of “systematically” targeting Israel.