Press briefing notes on Israel and Iraq -- DisplayNews
#Iraq:
In June, a total of at least 1,531 civilians were killed, another 1763
civilians were injured in June, not including Anbar province, where 244
civilians were reportedly killed, according to official figures, and 588
civilians were injured: http://sm.ohchr.org/1okVrMw
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The new figures released by the UNAMI human rights team, on the number
of civilians who have been killed and injured in Iraq over the past
month, bring into stark focus the terrible toll on civilians of the
ongoing insurgency.
1) Israel
We
mourn the killing of the three Israeli teenagers who went missing in
the West Bank on 12 June. We extend our condolences and sincere sympathy
to the families of the three teenagers, and call for the perpetrators
of this crime to be brought to justice.
We call on all Israelis
and Palestinians to exercise maximum restraint and to prevent the
situation from worsening further. Overnight, a Palestinian teenager was
killed by Israeli forces in the north West Bank, bringing to 7 the
number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank, including 3 teenagers,
since 12 June. Our condolences go to all of their families. Also, last
night, at least 6 Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces in the
West Bank. OHCHR has also noted an increase in rocket fire from the Gaza
Strip and air and sea strikes by Israeli forces in Gaza, additional
movement restrictions and incidents of settler violence in the West
Bank.
We reiterate our call for strict adherence to international law by
all relevant actors, to avoid further loss of life, injuries and
negative impact on human rights. We urge all parties to refrain from
punishing individuals for offences they have not personally committed or
by imposing collective penalties.
