Israeli and Russian security forces have been added to the United Nations (UN) blacklist relating to sexual violence during conflicts, particularly in connection with accusations made by prisoners, according to an annual report seen Thursday by AFP.
Last August, the secretary general of theHIM, Antonio Guterres had warned Israel and Russia against possible inclusion on this list, but incidents and patterns of sexual violence continued to be recorded by the United Nations
in the context of the war in Ukraine and in the occupied Palestinian territories, indicates its new report which must be sent shortly to the members of the Security Council.
The document also deplores that, despite this warning, the inspectors of theHIM were opposed persistent denial of access
by the authorities of both countries.
Concerning Israel, In 2025, patterns of sexual violence against Palestinians detained in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories continued to be recorded
indicates the report, which notes that the cases verified by theHIM are indicative of trends over several years. The portrait, however, is not exhaustive
given the refusal of access to Israeli detention centers.
L’HIM thus confirmed in 2025 several cases of sexual violence dating back to 2023, including torture
compared to 14 men, 7 women, 9 boys and 1 girl in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
These violations include object rape, gang rape, physical violence against the genitals, forced nudity and strip searches. for no apparent security reason
. Their authors are designated by theHIM such as members of the Israeli army, security forces and prison services.
Israel had taken the lead in its inclusion on this list, denouncing a decision on Thursday morning shameful and absurd
by Antonio Guterres, which would put Israel and Hamas – already on the list – on the same level.
We are done with this general secretary
declared the Israeli ambassador to theHIM Danny Danon in a video message posted on gel
of Israel’s relations with the office of Antonio Guterres until the end of his mandate on December 31, 2026.
Regarding Russia, the report highlights the occurrence of sexual violence in the occupied Ukrainian territories and in Russia by the armed forces and prison services, particularly against prisoners of war who testified after being released.
Using data from the human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, it mentions 310 cases of sexual violence linked to the conflict, including rape, genital mutilation, electric shocks, the vast majority committed against men.
