UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/un-israel-russia-blacklist-sexual-violence-conflict
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/un-israel-russia-blacklist-sexual-violence-conflict
15 Comments
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 66d
Can someone explain "blacklist" here? Are other nations allowed to do this shit?
T00l_shed@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 66d
There isn't really anything stopping them from doing it, just like the us bombing people in boats, its not legal, but who's gonna stop them?
Telemachus93@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 66d
The report is linked in the article. It's an annual report of the Secretary General to the Security Council.
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 66d
No, it means that every country found to do sanctioned and systematic sexual violence is on the blacklist.
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 66d
Yeah, the article seems to skip explaining what the blacklist is.
0x0@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 66d
Since its a UN list, it is literally just a list, no penalty, just a naughty list.
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 66d
Yeah. It seems to be a list rather than a blacklist. But because it names and shames it makes it easier for public sentiment to change and maybe some on-the-fence parties to come off it. It’s breadcrumbs, but I’ll take it.
EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world · -9 pts · 66d
I assume it means that they lose some privileges or they can’t send troops to be part of UN forces. Also, I’ve heard little of Russian war crimes, to the extent there are any.
Israel in the other hand has publicly admitted to systemic sexual abuse of prisoners, including using dogs to carry out rapes.
amanda@aggregatet.org · 17 pts · 66d
It’s listed in the article if you read it, and I’ve seen multiple reports. There are also credible reports of other human rights violations around the invasion of Ukraine. I don’t know whose water you’re carrying here or if this is some campist crap.
minorkeys@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 66d
So many lists. How about something tangible that actually affects what's happening?
kokesh@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 66d
US, Russia & israel are biggest fucking terrorists and should be stopped.
chilldrivenspade@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 66d
israel and russia are the two most evil powers on earth
chilldrivenspade@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 66d
the US is just an extension of both
shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 66d
It's a threesome, and the US is the one being spitroasted.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 66d
Or the result of both