Scenes of sadistic barbarism not seen in world history since the Rape of Nanjing

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g-left: 40px”>The report’s findings also reiterate those by the UN’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence, Pramila Patten on allegations of Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and says that on October 7 “members of Palestinian armed groups crossed the Israeli border and committed acts of CRSV. These include acts of rape, gang rape, forced mutilation, sexualised torture, forced nudity, and posting sexualised images of victims on social media without consent.”

Roberts said he wanted to “lay down incontrovertible proof – for now and for the years to come – that nearly 1,200 innocent people were indeed murdered by Hamas and its allies, and very often in scenes of sadistic barbarism not seen in world history since the Rape of Nanjing in 1937.”

The full report can be accessed here. Andrew Roberts writes about the report today in the Spectator.

The circumstances of all the 1,182 deaths that took place on that horrific day are documented in our report, which at times necessarily makes somewhat gruesome reading. But it reminds us of the sheer sadism, rapine and viciousness that was planned and premeditated.

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  1. Richard Avatar
    Richard

    Sadly since 1937 there have been far too many scenes of sadistic barbarism that equal the Rape of Nanjing. Any reasonably well informed person could come up with dozens within minutes. About 3,000 people were killed in Goma, DRC, last month, for example. It seems odd of Lord Roberts to suggest that events in Nanjing 88 years ago and in Israel in 2023 represent a depth of cruelty unplumbed in the intervening period.

  2. Mick H Avatar
    Mick H

    Well yes, fair enough, but the Rape of Nanking has gone down in history, in particular, for its sexual barbarism, so I can see why Roberts might want to make that comparison. Few people will be aware of events in the DRC, alas.

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