- UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist on sexual violence
- Report documents widespread sexual violence in Ukraine, Palestine
- Israel denies access to investigators, calls decision ‘shameful’
Facts on UN Blacklist
Israeli and Russian security forces have been added to a United Nations blacklist on sexual violence in conflict.
The report says that ‘incidents and patterns of sexual violence continued to be documented’ by the UN in Ukraine and occupied Palestinian territories.
Impact on Russia
310 cases of conflict-related sexual violence reported in occupied Ukrainian territories, including rape, genital mutilation, and electric shocks.
Impact on Israel
14 men, 7 women, 9 boys, and 1 girl confirmed to have been victims of sexual violence in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
UN Response
UN investigators faced ‘continued denial of access’ from authorities in both countries, according to the report.
We are done with this Secretary-General.
Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the UN
Source: Original report