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Pramila Patten

Mauritian-British barrister and United Nations official (born 1958)

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  • May 30

    UN Blacklists Israel and Russia for Sexual Violence in Conflict, Israel Severs Ties with Guterres

    The United Nations has for the first time added Israeli and Russian security forces to its annual blacklist of parties committing sexual violence in conflict zones, citing patterns of rape, genital mutilation, and torture against detainees. Israel immediately severed all ties with Secretary-General António Guterres in protest.

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