UN demands access to secret Israeli ‘torture’ jail + UN probe finds Israel guilty of war crimes

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Press TV
Tue, 05 May 2009 15:10:06 GMT

The United Nations anti-torture committee has demanded access to an Israeli secret prison where torture is allegedly being practiced.

The UN Committee Against Torture in Geneva prepared a document on Israel’s record on torture on Tuesday and called on Tel Aviv to release information on the alleged “Facility 1391” which is situated in an “undetermined location within Israel and which is not accessible to the International Committee of the Red Cross or detainees’ lawyers or relatives.”

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UN probe finds Israel guilty of war crimes

Press TV
Tue, 05 May 2009 19:12:31 GMT

Israeli tank shells killed at least 50 Palestinians at a UN school in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip.

A UN report has found Israel responsible for six major crimes committed against Palestinians during the three-week offensive in the Gaza Strip.

The report released on Tuesday blamed Israel for six serious incidents leading to death, injuries, or damage during the Gaza War, AFP reported.

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UN Gaza report ‘not looking at reality’ 05 May 09 Video

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Mark Regev, an Israeli government spokesman, rejects a UN report on its conduct during its military assault on Gaza in January and says Israel should not retract previous claims that a UN school in Gaza was a target of Israeli fire.

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Israel ‘targeted UN buildings’ during Gaza war – 06 May 09

The UN has accused Israel of failing to respect its property and assets during the Gaza war early this year.

In a damning report, a UN panel review of nine incidents blamed the Israeli army’s direct and intentional strikes in seven of them, and recommended further investigations into alleged war crimes.

Al Jazeera’s Nick Spicer takes a look at the incidents in question.

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