UNITED NATIONS: Human rights groups have criticised UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for “bowing to pressure from the United States” after the world body decided on Tuesday against inclusion of Israel’s name on the “List of Shame” – a document that names groups and states which violate children’s rights during conflicts.

Rights groups have been urging Mr Ban to put Israel on the list, recalling that bombardment by its forces of Gaza Strip last year took more than 500 children’s lives.

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The UN chief’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, had in a report submitted last month accused the Jewish state of “grave crimes against children”.

Published in Dawn, June 11th, 2015

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