Israeli Rubble-Clearing in Gaza Could Erase 'Atrocity Crimes' Evidence: UN Expert
The expert said Gaza’s rubble may contain human remains and evidence of alleged international crimes, with more than 10,000 people still buried, authorities said.
- On Monday, UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese warned that large-scale rubble removal in Gaza risks erasing traces of "atrocity crimes" and preventing recovery of human remains.
- Israel's military campaign, which began after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, has reduced much of Gaza to rubble, leaving more than 10,000 people estimated buried under debris.
- Pointing to the recovery last month of 112 members of one family in Gaza City, Albanese noted that "The remains of 41 others killed in the same strike were never located."
- The expert called for international criminal investigators to oversee evidence gathering, warning that countries and companies involved could "incur international criminal responsibility" if they destroy evidence.
- Israel did not immediately respond to the statement, though the Italian-born rapporteur has previously faced criticism from Israel and its allies over her accusations regarding Palestinian territories.
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UN expert warns evidence of Israel’s ‘atrocity crimes’ risks being removed
A UN expert has warned that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risks erasing traces of “atrocity crimes”, and preventing the recovery and identification of human remains. Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, warned in a statement on Monday that the implications of Israel’s “ongoing removal, crushing and relocation of rubble in Gaza” were “profound”. “Gaza’s rubbl…
Citing the Palestinian authorities, Francesca Albanese claims that more than 10,000 people are still buried under the rubble, while "nearly 70 per cent of Gaza are subject to access restrictions".
A UN expert warned that massive debris removal in Gaza under Israeli control can hide evidence of crimes and identification of bodies.
Francesca Albanese points out that the clearing of rubble risks removing material elements crucial for the investigation of alleged international crimes The clearing of rubble in Francesca Albanese
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