UN Rights Chief Condemns Israeli Death Penalty Law, Says Its Application Could Be a War Crime
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\nThe United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly criticized a new death penalty law passed by the Knesset, warning that applying it in the occupied Palestinian territory could amount to a war crime under international law.<\/p>\n
Under the law approved in late March\u202f2026, Palestinians in the West Bank convicted in Israeli military courts of deadly attacks classed as terrorism would face the death penalty as the default sentence. The law has drawn international concern because of due\u2011process and discrimination issues.<\/p>\n
In a public statement, United Nations rights chief Volker T\u00fcrk described the legislation as \u201cdeeply discriminatory\u201d and \u201cinconsistent with Israel\u2019s international law obligations,\u201d and called for its prompt repeal. He emphasized that its discriminatory application in occupied territory could constitute a war crime.<\/p>\n
International media and human rights organizations have reported broad concern that the measure violates international humanitarian and human rights standards, intensifying scrutiny of Israel\u2019s legal and military policies in the conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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