HRW Asks U.N. to Put Israel on Child Rights Violators List
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Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to add Israel to an annual "List of Shame" of children's rights violators, after more than 500 children were killed in the war in Gaza last year.
The U.S.-based rights group called on Ban to resist pressure from Israel and the United States to keep the Israeli Defense Forces off the list due to be released next week.
"Secretary General Ban can strengthen child protection in war by compiling his list based on facts, not political pressure," said Philippe Bolopion, crisis advocacy director at Human Rights Watch.
Human Rights Watch is also calling for the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas to be included as well as armed groups in Pakistan, Thailand and India for serious violations including attacks on schools and the recruitment of child soldiers.
The current list has 51 groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State as well as the armed forces from eight countries such as Syria, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.
The 50-day conflict in Gaza last year killed 539 children, injured 2,956, and most Palestinians are now struggling with trauma and life-long disabilities, according to the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF.
04 June 2015, 18:32
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There should be clear objective standards established for being added to the list. Many children were killed by NATO bombings in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hizz may have participated in killing children in Syria. Russia may be responsible for killing children related to its involvement in Ukraine. Having more objective standards will make the process less political.
04 June 2015, 19:02
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When someone can come and prove that Israel has killed more children than say Hamas, Hizaballah, Daash, the NATO forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Boko Haram in West Africa,amogst others, then and only then should HRW have a moral base on which to apply to the UN.
Until they can prove that they are only showing that they are a rabid anti-Israel organisation and nothing more, and should be treated accordingly.
