Prosecution calls for starvation as a war crime have intensified worldwide. Shayna Lewis from PAEMA highlighted the situation in El Fasher, Sudan, where 30,000 people face starvation due to a year-long siege. Michael Fakhri, UN rapporteur, condemned Israel's actions in Gaza, labeling them as genocide and a crime against humanity. Experts assert that starvation has historically been used in conflict, but recent conflicts have caused a resurgence in famine. The increase in calls for accountability stems from the rising frequency of famine driven by warfare.
Calls to prosecute the war crime of starvation are becoming louder and more frequent. Famine is a weapon of war being wielded across the globe at the moment.
Human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have said that Israel's blockade of aid and food into the Gaza Strip is a crime against humanity.
Experts say that part of the reason there are now more calls to prosecute starvation of civilians as a war crime, is that there is more famine being caused by conflict.
Rebecca Bakos Blumenthal stated that fighting parties have been using starvation as a tactic for centuries, indicating a resurgence of this conduct in recent conflicts.
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