oPt: UN Finds Age-Based Persecution of Palestinian Children

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: Human Rights Watch Zama Neff New Treaty Should Explicitly Name Age A UN Commission of Inquiry concluded on October 14 that Israeli authorities have committed the crime against humanity of persecution against Palestinian children. Their findings recognize an important dimension that has not been given enough attention: children in the West Bank have been deliberately targeted—not just because of their nationality, race or ethnicity but also due to their age—in attacks causing serious bodily and mental harm. After making the same determination abou