Israeli Soldiers' Hostage Footage 'Could Breach International Law' - BBC

Israeli Soldiers' Hostage Footage 'Could Breach International Law' - BBC

Recently verified footage posted openly online by serving IDF soldiers for months showing degrading treatment of Palestinian captives could violate human rights law, say experts cited by the BBC.

Israeli officials have terminated the contract of one reservist for posting content "contrary to IDF orders and values" in which a detainee was stripped naked, bound so tightly his hands bled, before being paraded through the streets - which would potentially violate the Geneva Convention for protecting prisoners from "insults and public curiosity".

Human Rights lawyers Michael Mansfield says the footage exposed by the BBC "plainly" falls under this category, and should be assessed by UN lawyers