UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) spokesperson Jeremy Laurence on Thursday criticized Israeli soldiers for unleashing dogs on detained Palestinians.<\/p>\n
Laurence talked about Israeli soldiers using dogs to attack Palestinian prisoners, engaging in acts of sexual violence, and using a wounded Palestinian as a human shield in the West Bank.
\n\u201cWe are aware of reports that dogs have been released on detainees, in some cases resulting in attacks and bites,\u201d said Laurence.
\n\u201cSuch actions constitute serious violations of Israel\u2019s obligations under occupation law concerning protected persons and under international human rights law concerning individual rights to life and health, the absolute prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,\u201d Laurence noted.
\nLaurence also responded to a question about Israeli soldiers tying a wounded Palestinian, who had been shot in the West Bank city of Jenin, to the front of a military vehicle and using him as a human shield, noting that the regional office of the OHCHR had issued a press release condemning the incident.
\n\u201cIn the occupied West Bank, OHCHR condemns continued and flagrant violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law binding on Israel as the occupying power,\u201d said the press release.
\nOn June 22, Israeli soldiers raided a house in the El-Jabariyyat neighborhood of Jenin, injuring three young men with gunfire.
\nThey tied one of the wounded men to the hood of a military jeep, using him as a human shield, and prevented medical teams from reaching the injured Palestinians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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