The ICC must investigate Israel’s genocidal use of sexual violence (opens original article in a new tab)

Human rights groups allege a systematic pattern of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody, urging the ICC to investigate as potential crimes against humanity and genocide.

• Human rights organizations report increased sexual violence against Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody since October 2023.
• Testimonies and evidence suggest a systematic pattern of sexual violence aimed at humiliation and destruction of the Palestinian people.
• The ICC is urged to investigate sexual violence as potential crimes against humanity and genocide.
• Israeli officials and security apparatus are implicated in systemic abuse and lack of accountability.