Survivor Challenges UN Rapporteur on Gaza Sexual Violence

A Hamas survivor of sexual violence in Gaza took the stage at the UN Human Rights Council to confront Reem Alsalem, the UN’s special rapporteur on violence against women, demanding accountability and asking why she remained silent when women begged not to be raped. Gritzewsky’s harrowing testimony—backed by a UN report finding reasonable grounds for sexual violence—clashed with Alsalem’s repeated denials and refusal to acknowledge survivor accounts. Alsalem’s stone-faced reaction drew criticism, especially after she had never met a survivor of the October 7 attacks until this moment. Critics, including UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer, question Alsalem’s impartiality and call for greater accountability in UN appointments, warning that biased rapporteurs risk undermining the organization’s mission. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cd73ecd1f434b8ca