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UN rights chief calls for probe into 'grave violations of international law' across Gaza

Speaking at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk said: "In Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, where the suffering has been unbearable, I repeat my call for an independent investigation into grave violations of international law, committed by Israel in the course of its attacks across Gaza, and by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups."

Anadolu Agency MIDDLE EAST
Published February 24,2025
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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Volker Turk (EPA File Photo)

The UN human rights chief on Monday repeated his call for an independent investigation into "grave violations of international law" across the Gaza Strip.

Speaking at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk said: "In Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, where the suffering has been unbearable, I repeat my call for an independent investigation into grave violations of international law, committed by Israel in the course of its attacks across Gaza, and by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups."


"Any sustainable solution must be based on accountability, justice, the right to self-determination, and the human rights and dignity of both Israelis and Palestinians," he said.


Referring to US President Donald Trump's Gaza relocation plan, he said: "Any suggestion of forcing people from their land is completely unacceptable."