All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief

All parties to the Gaza conflict have been responsible for “clear violations of international humanitarian law including possible war crimes”, according to the UN’s top human rights official, Volker Türk.

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All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief

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