UN official says starvation and collective punishment are war crimes – Middle East Monitor

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has confirmed that, “Any use of starvation of the civilian population as a method of war constitutes a war crime, and so do all forms of collective punishment.” Turk made his comment in a statement on Tuesday.

“The UN Human Rights Office recorded 259 attacks on residential buildings and 99 on tents of internally displaced people (IDP),” said the UN official. “Intentionally directing attacks against…