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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Shireen Abu Aqleh: killing of reporter referred to international criminal court

Palestinians visit the site where Shireen Abu Aqleh was shot and killed, in the West Bank city of Jenin
Palestinians visit the site where Shireen Abu Aqleh was shot and killed, in the West Bank city of Jenin. Photograph: Majdi Mohammed/AP

The family of the killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh has allowed her death to be added to a legal complaint being taken to the international criminal court, arguing that Israeli security forces have been systematically targeting Palestinian journalists in violation of international humanitarian law.

The case originally submitted in April by Bindmans had focused on four Palestinian journalists wearing press helmets and vests, two of whom were maimed and two shot dead. It also covers alleged attacks on Gaza media infrastructure in May 2021.

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