In light of the deplorable and alarming war crimes committed by Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists against Israeli citizens – including hundreds of women, children and babies – we, a group of experts in international law, humanitarian law, human rights law, international relations, victims rights and gender studies, call on UN human rights bodies, UN agencies such as UN Women, member states, international organizations and the entire human rights community for an urgent and unequivocal condemnation of the massacre committed by Hamas.
We also call upon the international community to take all measures necessary to ensure the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas – among them babies, infants, children, women, elders, holocaust survivors, and people with disabilities – all in need for immediate care and medical treatment.
