The U.N. rights chief on Tuesday urged Israel to repeal a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, saying the legislation violated international humanitarian law.
“It raises serious concerns about due process violations, is deeply discriminatory, and must be promptly repealed,” Volker Turk said in a statement sent to reporters.
UN says Israel’s death penalty law violates international law
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