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Lawyers call for ICC, UN inquiries into killing of journalist Saleh Aljafarawi
Human rights lawyer Sara Segneri says she and others are pursuing complaints on behalf of Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi, who was shot dead in Gaza City after going missing on Sunday morning.
“Saleh Aljafarawi’s kidnapping, torture, and murder is a grave injustice that demands accountability at the highest level,” Segneri wrote in a post on social media.
She said those acting on behalf of Aljafarawi have filed “complaints and demands for investigation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and multiple UN investigative bodies and special rapporteurs”.
“Justice for Saleh is not only about one man’s fate – it is about defending the rule of law, protecting journalists, and upholding the dignity of all civilians who dare to speak truth amid conflict,” she added.
Today, on behalf of our client, Saleh Al Jafarawi, we filed complaints and demands for investigations and accountability for his kidnapping, torture, and murder, as well as for the censorship of his speech during his life & work as a journalist. Read more: https://t.co/OokaRPqLyA pic.twitter.com/aY1CotjLjA
— Sara Segneri (@Sara_Segneri) October 13, 2025
UNRWA chief calls for international journalists to enter Gaza freely
Philippe Lazzarini has joined growing calls for international journalists to be allowed into Gaza, saying they can help “support and pay tribute to the heroic work of Palestinian journalists”.
The chief of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said it is now time for education and humanitarian aid to reach Gaza as well as “peace through healing, justice and mutual recognition”.
Lazzarini also welcomed the reunion of Israeli and Palestinian families on Monday, saying they shed “some light of hope after more than two years of total darkness”.
Finally, a day of positive emotions & a reunion for Israeli & Palestinian families shedding some light of hope after more than 2 years of total darkness.
Time to build a future of peace through healing, justice & mutual recognition.
Time for rebuilding lives & dreams through…
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) October 13, 2025
‘All eyes must remain on Palestine’: Francesca Albanese
The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory has raised concerns about Israeli forces banning people from celebrating prisoners being released in the occupied West Bank.
“They call it peace, but for the Palestinians, it risks to be Apartheid at its worst,” Francesca Albanese wrote in a post on social media.
“All eyes must remain on Palestine. People of the world, do not look away now.”
They call it peace, but for the Palestinians, it risks to be Apartheid at its worst.
All eyes must remain on Palestine. People of the world, do not look away now. As the legacy of Nelson Mandela reminds us, no one is free until everyone is free. https://t.co/UDrlzSvp6s
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) October 14, 2025
