Ephrem Kossaify

Special UN expert on torture demands end to ‘lethal, inhumane, degrading’ starvation of civilians in Gaza

UN expert on torture demands end to ‘lethal, inhumane, degrading’ starvation of civilians in Gaza

  • Alice Jill Edwards says prolonged calorie deprivation is causing malnutrition, organ failure and death, particularly among vulnerable groups such as infants and pregnant women
  • ‘Constantly changing rules, militarized distributions, and daily and hourly uncertainty about when one is going to access these basic necessities is causing utter despair, stress and trauma’
By Ephrem Kossaify ·