Amnesty International: UN report a 'vital call to action'

Amnesty International has applauded the new report by the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories which found that Israel has committed acts of genocide in its war on Gaza.

In a statement, Amnesty’s secretary general, Agnes Callamard, called on states to "uphold their obligations under the Genocide Convention and take concrete measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza today".

“The time to act to prevent genocide is now," she added.

Callamard urged states to apply political pressure to implement the UN Security Council resolution adopted on Monday, which demanded an immediate ceasefire.