UN calls on Israel to stop crackdown on Palestinian civil society
UN calls on Israel to stop crackdown on Palestinian civil society United Nations deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq has said that partner organisations have called on Israel to "stop the crackdown on Palestinian civic space", after Israeli forces raided the premises of Palestinian civil society organizations and a medical complex in Ramallah. The forces had confiscating files and equipment and…
The United Nations has urged Israel to cease its crackdown on Palestinian civil society, following Israeli forces' raids on the premises of civil society organizations and a medical facility in Ramallah. The raids, which took place on Tuesday, resulted in the confiscation of files and equipment, as well as the detention of individuals.
The UN human rights office, as cited by Farhan Haq, the UN deputy spokesperson, noted that such actions have a "chilling effect" on civil society and the detention of human rights defenders and protection workers.
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