Human Rights Hub
Country Violation Type Date Severity Asylum Source
Israel Genocide — systematic destruction of Palestinian group in Gaza 16 Sep 2025 10/10 Yes
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory concluded on 16 September 2025 that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Commission found four genocidal acts: killing members of the group, causing serious bodily and mental harm, deliberately inflicting conditions calculated to bring about physical destruction, and imposing measures to prevent births. At least 20,179 Palestinian children were killed between October 2023 and October 2025. Israel has not cooperated with any UN investigation. ICC arrest warrants have been issued for senior Israeli officials. Palestinians fleeing Gaza are entitled to refugee protection under the 1951 Refugee Convention as persons fleeing genocide.
United Kingdom Refoulement — removal to unsafe third country 15 Mar 2023 8/10 Yes
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 and associated policies sought to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda regardless of their individual circumstances, in direct violation of the non-refoulement principle under Article 33 of the 1951 Refugee Convention. The UK Supreme Court ruled in November 2023 that Rwanda was not a safe third country. Both Acts have since been repealed by the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025.