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Philippe Bolopion

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Philippe Bolopion is executive director of Human Rights Watch

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War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you

In the latest escalation in the Middle East, warring sides have demonstrated disturbing disregard for civilian life.

Opinion by Philippe BolopionPhilippe Bolopion

Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026

People gather at the site of a destroyed building at a school where several people were killed in a reported strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Minab, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on February 28, 2026. Social Media/via Reuters TV/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS USE ONLY. BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE. REFILE – REMOVING ATTRIBUTION TO STRIKE VERIFICATION: -Building, curb, road layout, wall, trees and utility pole matched satellite imagery -Coordinates: 27.109684199332207, 57.08493282609587 -Exact date not verified, but no earlier version of the videos was found posted online before February 28 -Iranian state media reported on February 28 that Israel struck a school in southern Iran, resulting in 40 deaths. -The website of the school has an address that matches the coordinates

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