A UN Human Rights Council representative, in a short written statement, criticized the Tel Aviv Military Court and its 18-month prison sentence handed down to Elor Azariya, for shooting dead a wounded terrorist, as ‘excessively lenient.’
A representative of the UN Human Rights Council heavily criticized the sentencing of soldier Elor Azariya this week.
Azariya, who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting a wounded terrorist, was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
According to UN human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani, the sentence imposed on Azariya was “excessively lenient.” Continue Reading »