These statements only serve to escalate already ‘very dire situation,’ says spokesperson.

Israel has 'well-documented failure' history when it comes to accountability for rights violations, UN Human Rights Office spokesperson says

Taking questions from Anadolu in Geneva, Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights office, said that international humanitarian law must come first and foremost.

“Since the beginning of the year as of 30 June, Israeli forces have killed 60 Palestinians, including 14 boys and five women in the context of law enforcement operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem,” said the UN Human Rights Office, which accused the Israeli occupation forces of using “lethal force” against Palestinians demonstrating ...