UN rights chief urges Israel to repeal law creating special court for Oct. 7 suspects
GENEVA: The UN’s high commissioner for human rights on Wednesday called on Israel to repeal a newly passed law that establishes a special military tribunal to prosecute Palestinians accused of involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
Volker Turk said victims of the attacks deserved justice and accountability but warned that the new court would fail to meet international legal standards and risked institutionalizing discriminatory treatment against Palestinians.
“The victims of the atrocities committed on Oct. 7 deserve justice and their families and loved ones deserve the full truth,” Turk said in a statement issued in Geneva.
“There must be full accountability for these horrific attacks but this cannot be achieved through trials that fall short of international standards.”
