UN report: more than 1,000 cases of sexual violenceA new United Nations report reveals that over 1,000 cases of sexual violence have been documented since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago. According to the report, 1,004 incidents were recorded between February 24, 2022, and the end of July 2024, though this number is described as only a fraction of the true scale of the issue. The majority of these cases, 89 percent, were attributed to Russian forces, including members of the military, prison services, and national security agencies, while 11 percent involved Ukrainian actors. Men were the most common victims, particularly within correctional facilities, but women and children were also affected, especially in occupied areas of Ukraine. The youngest victim was a four-year-old girl, and the oldest was an 82-year-old woman, both assaulted by Russian personnel. UN officials expressed deep concern over the frequency of such crimes and warned they could continue amid ongoing conflict.
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US Likely Committed War Crimes in Iran, Say UN ExpertsA UN fact-finding mission has stated that the United States likely committed war crimes by conducting airstrikes in Iran in February that killed at least 178 Iranians, including many children. Two Tomahawk missiles struck a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd, killing over 150 people. The UN experts argued that the school was clearly identifiable as such, with visible signs and child-related features, and that the attacks were intentional rather than accidental. They also claimed the U.S. used precision-guided missiles to disperse tungsten pellets over a residential area, which constitutes an indiscriminate attack. The U.S. military initially denied responsibility but launched an internal investigation, whose findings have not been disclosed. President Donald Trump previously claimed no one intentionally targeted the school. Additionally, the report accused Iran of human rights abuses during its suppression of anti-government protests.
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AxiosIndependentProgressiveyesterdayA United Nations fact-finding mission has reported 'reasonable grounds to believe' that the United States committed war crimes during two airstrikes in Iran, including an attack on a school that reportedly killed over 120 children. The report highlights concerns about the U.S. failure to verify whether these targets were legitimate military objectives. The U.S. has not officially claimed responsibility for the school strike, though a U.S. military official previously linked the attack to a U.S. operation. The UN also accused Iran of committing numerous human rights violations, including torture, unfair trials, and restricting freedoms of assembly and access to information. The White House dismissed the UN findings as 'unserious nonsense,' claiming that Iran is the sole party responsible for war crimes.
Bias read (Progressive): The article presents the UN's findings suggesting U.S. involvement in potential war crimes, frames the U.S. actions as 'aggressive' and 'norm-busting,' and quotes the White House dismissing the UN's conclusions as 'unserious nonsense.' This framing emphasizes the U.S. wrongdoing and criticizes the U
