The Israeli expert leading a civilian commission into sexual violence by Hamas is calling for global bodies to recognize 'a new crime against humanity,' involving violence targeted at families.
A battle-scarred home in Kibbutz Be'eri, an Israeli communal farm on the Gaza border, is seen Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Tsafrir AbayovThe Israeli expert leading a civilian commission into sexual violence by Hamas is calling for global bodies to recognize "a new crime against humanity," involving violence targeted at families.
That non-governmental body originally set out to document patterns in sexualized violence by Hamas and its affiliates during the 2023 attack and against hostages it took into the Gaza Strip. These include using victims' social media to broadcast that person being tortured to their friends and family, including hostages and those killed. Another involved murdering parents in front of their children or vice versa, while another is the destruction of family homes.
In particular, UN Women did not condemn Hamas' sexual violence until nearly two months after that attack, a move Elkayam-Levy said sets a bad precedent for upholding global norms. In March, a UN envoy said there are "reasonable grounds" to believe Hamas committed rape and "sexualized torture" during the attack, "including rape and gang rape," despite the group's denials.
Global Affairs did not say whether that referred to domestic abuse or sexual violence by Israeli officials, drawing a rebuke from a senior Israeli envoy. Elkayam-Levy said people should uphold the principles of international law instead of what she deems to be weaponizing global institutions against Israel.
She said the world needs to condemn Hamas' violence against families and try prosecuting those responsible. Otherwise, she fears combatants in other countries will take up its brutal tactics.Shopping Trends The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
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