Human rights laws prohibit harming or interfering with a hospital like Gaza’s Al-Shifa, with very narrow exceptions, or using it as a human shield. Attacking one can be a war crime.
Tag: War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
With Darfur in Its Sights, Paramilitary Group Is Accused of Atrocities
Seven months into Sudan’s civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies are ransacking and capturing the Darfur region. An aid worker said, “People are dying like insects.”
Israel Seizes Gaza Hospital That Became Symbol of the War Itself
A raid of a hospital that Israel asserts is a base for Hamas is shaping up as a watershed moment in a conflict that has put the Mideast on edge.
U.S. Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospitals, Endorsing Israel’s Allegations
John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said that intelligence from U.S.-generated sources supported Israel’s claim that Hamas has tunnels under Al-Shifa and other hospitals.
French Judges Issue Warrant for Syria’s President in War Crimes Case
The warrant relates to the deadly use of chemical weapons and is a major step to hold President Bashar al-Assad accountable for some of the worst atrocities in Syria’s long conflict.
U.S. Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospitals, Endorsing Israel’s Allegations
John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said that intelligence from U.S.-generated sources supported Israel’s claim that Hamas has tunnels under Al-Shifa and other hospitals.
U.S. Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospitals, Endorsing Israel’s Allegations
John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said that intelligence from U.S.-generated sources supported Israel’s claim that Hamas has tunnels under Al-Shifa and other hospitals.
Israeli Shells Hit Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital as Battle With Hamas Intensified
Israel said Palestinian militants had misfired projectiles, but an analysis of photos and videos of Friday’s strikes shows that some of the munitions were likely fired by Israeli forces.
Under Scrutiny Over Gaza, Israel Points to Civilian Toll of U.S. Wars
Israeli officials say it is impossible to defeat Hamas without killing innocents, a lesson they argue Americans and their allies should understand.
U.S. Outlines Steps to Israel to Reduce Civilian Deaths
The measures include using smaller bombs against Hamas, U.S. officials said.