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Geneva: The UN Human Rights Council decided Friday to increase the presence of UN monitors in the Gaza Strip, after a report found that Israel’s shooting of Palestinian protestors could amount to crimes against humanity. The Geneva-based council passed a resolution that “condemns the apparent intentional use of unlawful lethal and other excessive force by Israel.” The UN body decided to deploy five UN human rights officers to monitor “ongoing violations” amid the protests. The resolution passed with the support of 23 mostly Arab and developing countries. It was opposed by a Central European group of Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Ukraine, Australia and Brazil. Other European countries were among 15 abstentions. (dpa)
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