Pakistan, May 27 -- United Nations human rights experts have strongly condemned a new Israeli law allowing children as young as 12 years old to be sentenced to life imprisonment. The experts warned that this law violates the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Israel ratified in 1991. The law targets children accused of serious crimes labeled as terrorism, raising serious human rights concerns worldwide.

The UN experts highlighted that alongside this law, another allows Israel to suspend financial aid meant for children's welfare, further impacting vulnerable groups. Both laws were passed in November 2024 amid heightened tensions in the region, especially affecting Palestinian children living under occupation.

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