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OHCHR monitoring findings on the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The UN Human Rights Office's findings after examining the scene and reviewing photographic, video, audio and witness evidence concerning the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin on 11 May 2022.

Document of record · OHCHR · 24 June 2022

Findings published 24 June 2022

Key extracts & findings

Method

Scene inspection and source comparison

OHCHR said it inspected photographic, video and audio material, visited the scene, consulted experts, reviewed official communications and interviewed witnesses.

Finding

Fatal shots came from Israeli Security Forces

The office concluded that the shots which killed Abu Akleh and injured Ali Sammoudi came from Israeli Security Forces, not indiscriminate firing by armed Palestinians.

Unresolved

Intent and individual responsibility

OHCHR's monitoring finding identified the direction of fire. It did not constitute a criminal conviction or identify an individual shooter. Israel later said there was a high possibility she was accidentally hit by Israeli fire.

Extracts are summarised from the document of record, which is linked above. Where a passage is disputed, this newsroom will publish the correction alongside the extract.