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UN chief condemns Hamas for ‘parading bodies and displaying coffins of deceased Israeli hostages’

By AP and ToI Staff 21 February 2025, 6:58 am 15 Edit

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Hamas for “the parading of bodies and displaying of the coffins of the deceased Israeli hostages” in Gaza yesterday before returning them to Israel.

“Under international law, any handover of the remains of the deceased must comply with the prohibition of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, ensuring respect for the dignity of the deceased and their families,” Guterres writes on the social platform X.

The statement was issued after the Israel Defense Forces says one of the bodies handed over by Hamas was not that of hostage Shiri Bibas or any other captive, which Guterres doesn’t mention.

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