Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-11 06:25:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C34C646B269DE53CB2854FD5880D7494FA604C40ACBDF8E3326A387D4931F2A9
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The torture of civilian hostages – a war crime – in Palestinian captivity is well documented The UN found “clear & convincing information” supporting accusations of sexual abuse & torture of hostages (pg 5, item 17) https://news.un.org/en/sites/news.un.org.en/files/atoms/files/Mission_report_of_SRSG_SVC_to_Israel-oWB_29Jan_14_feb_2024.pdf More recently freed hostages continue to corroborate: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/01/israel-hostage-hamas-gaza/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/world/middleeast/hamas-hostage-sexual-assault.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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