UN Criticizes Israeli Illegal Measure Allowing Life Terms for Children
United Nations human rights experts have sharply criticized a newly enacted Israeli law that permits sentencing children as young as 12 to life imprisonment. They...
United Nations human rights experts have sharply criticized a newly enacted Israeli law that permits sentencing children as young as 12 to life imprisonment. They argue that the legislation directly contravenes the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a treaty Israel has been a party to since 1991. The law targets minors accused...