The report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights also accused Hamas of grave violations since October 7.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the world. He lashed out at voices of division and anger who see human rights as a barrier to their quest for power and profit.

The United Nations’ Human Rights on Wednesday accused Israel of showing an unprecedented disregard for human rights in its military actions in Gaza, stating that Hamas also violated international law.

The U.N. human rights chief on Monday warned that a system of global protections built in the decades after World War Two has never before been under so much strain, calling for an effort to reinforce it or risk suffering the atrocities of the past.

Volker Turk criticized both sides for humanitarian law violations, called for accountability, and warned against delegitimizing international institutions that uphold global law.