accountability

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Rights monitor faults Israeli inquiries into five attacks in GazaRights

Rights monitor faults Israeli inquiries into five attacks in Gaza

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor says the army examined itself through a body answering to its own General Staff, and opened a criminal case in only two of the five files. Thirty-five people were killed in them.

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Israel opens a criminal inquiry into Hind Rajab's killingRights

Israel opens a criminal inquiry into Hind Rajab's killing

Nine people were killed that day in January 2024 — the girl, six of her relatives and the two medics sent to reach her. Her grandmother has rejected the inquiry and asked for an independent international one instead.

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Damascus court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death for murderRights

Damascus court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death for murder

The ruling came at the sixth hearing since his arrest at the Lebanese border last year, ordered every asset he holds transferred to the treasury, and cleared him on the drug charges for want of evidence.

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Removal of millions of tonnes of Gaza rubble raises evidence concernsRights

Removal of millions of tonnes of Gaza rubble raises evidence concerns

Rights organisations warn the clearance could destroy material evidence.

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