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20-Apr-2026 |
UN experts call for immediate suspension of EU-Israel trade agreement as ‘minimum requirement’ under international law |
Access and movement, Accountability, Fourth Geneva Convention, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Self-determination, Torture, War crimes, West Bank, sexual violence |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country: |
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09-Apr-2026 |
Francesca Albanese’s new report “Torture and Genocide”, rising settler violence and displacement, and discrimination against Palestinian women and girls – Action by UN System Relevant to the Question of Palestine (March 2026 Monthly Bulletin) |
Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Disabilities, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Holy places, Hospitals, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Israeli settlements, Jerusalem, Land, Occupying Power, Palestine question, Peace proposals and efforts, Refugees and displaced persons, Self-determination, Settler violence, Torture, West Bank, detainees |
| Sources: Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR) Entity: United Nations system Type Monthly Bulletin Country: |
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02-Apr-2026 |
Israel’s death penalty law constitutes discriminatory regime of capital punishment: UN experts |
Apartheid, Gaza Strip, Legal issues, Prisoners and detainees, Torture |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country: |
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02-Apr-2026 |
Eight Arab and Islamic countries condemn the Israeli Knesset’s approval of a law authorizing the imposition of the death penalty in the West Bank and Its de facto application against Palestinians (Non-UN document) |
Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Prisoners and detainees, Torture, West Bank, detainees |
| Sources: Entity: State Type Non-UN Document, Press Release Country: Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates |
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31-Mar-2026 |
Letter from the State of Palestine regarding escalating human rights violations against Palestinian detainees (A/ES-10/1059-S/2026/262) |
Accountability, Apartheid, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Torture, detainees, human rights violations |
| Sources: General Assembly, Secretary-General, Security Council Entity: Palestine/PLO/Palestinian Authority Type Letter Country: Palestine (State of) |
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25-Mar-2026 |
Visit to the State of Palestine 10-21 September 2023: Report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT/OP/PSE/ROSP/1) |
Convention: Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Disabilities, Jerusalem, Torture, West Bank, detainees |
| Sources: Committee against Torture, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Entity: United Nations system Type Report Country: |
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24-Mar-2026 |
UN experts demand immediate release of Dr Abu Safiya after reports of “severe torture” |
Health, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Torture, human rights violations |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Entity: United Nations system Type Statement Country: |
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23-Mar-2026 |
Torture and genocide – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 – Advance edited version (A/HRC/61/71) |
Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Refugees and displaced persons, Self-determination, Settler violence, Torture |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Entity: United Nations system Type Report Country: |
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23-Mar-2026 |
UN expert Francesca Albanese warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel, making prisons instruments of genocide and torture |
Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons, Settler violence, Torture, West Bank |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country: |
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22-Mar-2026 |
Annual Compilation of Selected United Nations Reports on the Question of Palestine 2025 Vol. VII |
Access and movement, Accountability, Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Ceasefire, Children, Development, Disease, Economic issues, Famine, Food, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Gender, Genocide, Golan Heights, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, House demolitions, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Internally displaced persons, Israeli settlements, Legal issues, Living conditions, NGOs/Civil Society, Occupation, Occupying Power, Palestine question, Peace proposals and efforts, Prisoners and detainees, Protection, Public information, Racial discrimination, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons, Security Council Briefings, Self-determination, Settler violence, Social issues, Statehood-related, Terrorism, Torture, Two State solution, UNRWA, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, Women, Youth, ethnic cleansing, job creation, malnutrition |
| Sources: Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR) Entity: United Nations system Type Compilation UN Reports Country: |
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07-Jan-2026 |
UN report chronicles intensification of decades of severe racial discrimination by Israel in occupied West Bank – OHCHR Press Release |
Armed conflict, Casualties, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Racial discrimination, Security issues, Torture, Violence, West Bank, Women, human rights violations |
| Sources: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country: |
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22-Dec-2025 |
Committee against torture: Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Israel – report (CAT/C/ISR/CO/6) |
Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Torture |
| Sources: Committee against Torture Entity: United Nations system Type Report Country: |
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29-Oct-2025 |
The Elders call for Marwan Barghouti’s release to spur moves to two-state solution (Non-UN Document) |
Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Torture, Two State solution |
| Sources: Elders (The) Entity: Non-governmental organization Type Non-UN Document, Statement Country: |
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17-Sep-2025 |
At least 75 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention since 7 October 2023 – UN Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory |
Armed conflict, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Torture, detainees |
| Sources: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country: |
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08-Aug-2025 |
Special Rapporteur on Torture warns cruelty is becoming the enemy of peace in Gaza, and calls for release of hostages |
Access and movement, Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Torture, detainees |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release, Statement Country: |
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30-Jul-2025 |
Starving civilians in Gaza is lethal, inhumane and degrading, and it must end: Special Rapporteur on torture |
Access and movement, Food, Gaza Strip, Humanitarian relief, Hunger, Torture |
| Sources: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release, Statement Country: |
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27-Jul-2025 |
“Our Genocide” Report of an Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem (Non-UN Document) |
Armed conflict, Atrocities, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Torture, UNRWA, Violence, West Bank |
| Sources: B'Tselem Entity: Non-governmental organization Type Multimedia, Non-UN Document, Report, Video Country: |
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24-Feb-2025 |
Summary record of the 36th meeting – General Assembly Third Committee – discussion on the report of the Commission of Inquiry (A/C.3/79/SR.36) |
Gaza Strip, Genocide, Hospitals, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Shelter, Torture, Violence, human rights violations, sexual violence |
| Sources: General Assembly Third Committee (Social Humanitarian and Cultural) Entity: United Nations system Type Summary record Country: |
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18-Feb-2025 |
Experts urge humane treatment and immediate release of Israeli hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinians |
Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Torture, War crimes, detainees |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country: |
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06-Feb-2025 |
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: hostage-taking as torture – Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Alice Jill Edwards (A/HRC/58/55) |
Armed conflict, Convention: Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Torture |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment Entity: United Nations system Type Report Country: |
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20-Jan-2025 |
UN torture expert welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement and hostage release |
Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Torture |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country: |
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30-Dec-2024 |
Israel’s assault on the foundations of international law must have consequences: UN human rights experts |
Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Health, Hospitals, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Protection, Protection of civilians, Torture, sexual violence |
| Sources: Independent Expert on international order, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country: |
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04-Dec-2024 |
Amnesty International report: ‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza (Non-UN Document) |
Apartheid, Armed conflict, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Convention: Genocide, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Occupation, Torture |
| Sources: Amnesty International Entity: United Nations system Type Report Country: |
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21-Nov-2024 |
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant: Pre-Trial Chamber I issues warrant of arrest for Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (Deif) – (Non-UN Document) |
Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Legal issues, Torture, sexual violence |
| Sources: International Criminal Court (ICC) Entity: Intergovernmental organization or multilateral Type Press Release Country: |
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14-Nov-2024 |
UN Special Committee finds Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as weapon of war – Press release |
Access and movement, Apartheid, Armed conflict, Children, Environmental issues, Food, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Golan Heights, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Jerusalem, Refugees and displaced persons, Torture, West Bank, Women, human rights violations |
| Sources: General Assembly, General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release Country: Malaysia, Senegal, Sri Lanka |
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30-Oct-2024 |
UN Podcast: Israel has ‘concerted policy to destroy Gaza healthcare system’: Independent UN report |
Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question, Torture, Violence, War crimes, West Bank, sexual violence |
| Sources: Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, UN News, United Nations Department of Global Communications Entity: United Nations system Type Audio, Interview, Transcript Country: |
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07-Oct-2024 |
Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on one-year anniversary of the October 7th attacks |
Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Torture, detainees |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment Entity: United Nations system Type Press Release, Statement Country: |
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20-Sep-2024 |
Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories (Starvation as a weapon of war, possibility of genocide in Gaza, apartheid in West Bank etc.) (A/79/363) |
Apartheid, Armed conflict, Children, Environmental issues, Gaza Strip, Genocide, Golan Heights, Health, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger, Jerusalem, Occupation, Prisoners and detainees, Refugees and displaced persons, Settlements, Settler violence, Terrorism, Torture, West Bank, Women |
| Sources: General Assembly, General Assembly Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Entity: United Nations system Type Report Country: Malaysia, Senegal, Sri Lanka |
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17-Sep-2024 |
UN torture expert calls for immediate release of Israeli hostages after meeting with former hostages and families – press release |
Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Torture |
| Sources: Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment Entity: Type Country: |
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11-Sep-2024 |
Treatment of detainees and hostages and attacks on medical facilities and personnel (7 October 2023 to August 2024) – Third Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel (A/79/232) |
Armed conflict, Children, Gaza Strip, Gender, Health, Hospitals, Hostages, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Prisoners and detainees, Torture, West Bank, Women |
| Sources: Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, General Assembly Entity: United Nations system Type Report Country: |
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