Human Rights 

Drop draft proposals on death penalty for Palestinians, UN rights chief urges Israel

January 3, 2026 Village Reporter

The UN’s top human rights official on Friday called on Israeli authorities to abandon plans for new legislation that would impose mandatory death sentences exclusively on Palestinians, warning the proposals violate international law and fundamental human rights standards. Source UN News

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