December 7, 2024|
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|12 months agoAmnesty International Urges Swiss Diplomatic Action on Gaza
NGO calls on Switzerland to leverage diplomatic position for humanitarian intervention in Gaza conflict through UN Security Council engagement
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- Amnesty International claims there is 'sufficient evidence' that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
- The NGO is demanding Switzerland lobby the UN Security Council for an arms embargo against Israel, Hamas, and other Palestinian groups.
- Amnesty urges the Swiss Office of the Attorney General to initiate 'structural investigations' to secure evidence of war crimes.
- Israel denies genocide accusations, citing the right to self-defense following the October 7 attacks.
By The Numbers
1,200
people killed
End of the year
deadline
They Said
"sufficient evidence that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian population"
"structural investigations"