The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that Israel's ongoing forcible transfer of Palestinians within the Gaza Strip constitutes a war crime that may amount to a crime against humanity.

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A UN fact-finding commission concluded that Myanmar's 2017 military offensive against the Rohingya minority included genocidal acts

Myanmar's government denied genocide allegations before the ICJ, claiming its 2017 military operations were legitimate counterterrorism responses to insurgent attacks that killed a dozen security personnel

Rohingya refugees who fled to Bangladesh recounted instances of mass rape, killings, and arson committed during Myanmar's 2017 military offensive

Myanmar official Ko Ko Hlaing argued during ICJ hearings in the Gambia-Myanmar genocide case in January 2026 that Gambia's genocide allegations were unsubstantiated

The ICJ ordered Myanmar in 2020 to take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of genocidal acts against the Rohingya minority

International Criminal Court prosecutors requested an arrest warrant in 2024 for Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity

Former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi denied genocidal intent before the ICJ in 2019 and remains under house arrest in Naypyidaw following a 2021 military coup

A separate criminal investigation into Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya is underway in Argentina under the principle of universal jurisdiction

Judges at the International Court of Justice rejected a challenge by Myanmar to the court's jurisdiction, ruling that the court had the power to decide Gambia's genocide case against Myanmar

A 10-day Israeli military operation in Hebron displaced over 3,000 Palestinian residents and 537 families, forced at least 317 shops to close, and affected about 800,000 people, according to the United Nations, local Palestinian officials, and Hebron Governorate

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly, denying genocide allegations in Gaza and calling them "the biggest lie of the century"

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A survivor of military atrocities filed a criminal complaint, asking Danish authorities to investigate Myanmar junta commanders for war crimes and mass arson

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The Israel Defense Forces said it will launch criminal investigations into two attacks on Palestinians during the Gaza war: one that killed 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, and one that killed 15 Palestinian paramedics.

Ajith Sunghay, head of UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, highlighted that Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing their fourth year and fourth winter of chronic displacement in flimsy tents while under continuous fire.

Israeli forces in Gaza appear to treat the 'yellow line' demarcation boundary as a kill zone, preventing displaced Palestinians from returning to their homes on the other side.

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights warned on October 30, 2026 that Israeli forces squeezing Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of Gaza while destroying civilian infrastructure raises grave concerns of ethnic cleansing.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned that Israeli threats to empty and erase entire neighborhoods in Hebron raise serious concerns of ethnic cleansing.

Ajith Sunghay, head of UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, stated that Palestinians displaced before the Gaza ceasefire have little prospect of returning to areas beyond the yellow line.

Following an October 24, 2026 Palestinian gunmen attack that killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near Hebron, Israeli military operations forcibly displaced approximately 3,000 to 3,189 residents from the Ein Deir Baha and Al-Jaladah neighborhoods.

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that Israel must facilitate the safe and dignified return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in Gaza.