UN Human Rights Office

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed at least a dozen people, including police officers and civilians, over two days. The Israeli military claims some slain officers were Hamas militants, while the UN condemns attacks on police as indistinguishable from fighters.

Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla faced international condemnation and criminal investigations after making racist remarks about French footballer Kylian Mbappé. France and global organizations like FIFA and the U.N. strongly condemned the abuse, while Mbappé criticized Amarilla as 'despicable.' Paraguay's government distanced itself from her comments, and the incident has sparked ongoing legal and diplomatic tensions.

Donald Trump stated that it may never be determined who was responsible for a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran that killed over 175 children and teachers. A US military investigation suggested US forces might have been responsible, but the Pentagon has not confirmed any findings, and Trump denied US involvement.

The UN human rights office will deploy investigators to Lebanon next week to assess potential international law violations by all parties in the ongoing war, as announced by UN human rights chief Volker Türk. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East conflict after Hezbollah, backed by Iran, fired rockets at Israel on March 2, leading to an Israeli military campaign.

A UN report states that Hamas members executed and maimed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza during the war. The human rights office identified extrajudicial punishments including executions, kneecapping, bone-breaking with metal pipes or cement bricks, and beatings.