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UN Special Rapporteur warns that killing journalists in Gaza shields perpetrators from accountability

An independent UN expert told the Third Committee that journalist killings in Gaza protect those responsible, while investigators highlighted ongoing international crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ukraine, and heightened repression in Russia.

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During a session of the UN Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural), an independent United Nations special rapporteur warned that the killing of journalists in Gaza is shielding perpetrators from accountability.

The rapporteur noted that investigators are reporting continued international crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Ukraine, alongside deepening repression within the Russian Federation.

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  • Image: SuSanA Secretariat / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Source: UN News (press releases)
  • Written by BubblesEdiy News Desk, with AI assistance

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