INVESTIGATINGLegal & JusticeThe UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a press release stating DOJ's Epstein file releases are deliberately flawed, with critical redactions undermining accountability for what the UN calls 'grave crimes.'
“The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a press release stating DOJ's Epstein file releases are deliberately flawed, with critical redactions undermining accountability for what the UN calls 'grave crimes.'”
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights doesn't issue press releases lightly. When they published a statement calling the DOJ's Epstein file releases "flawed" and accusing them of undermining accountability for "grave crimes," the message was clear: the international community sees through the charade.
The OHCHR press release was specific: the DOJ's releases contain critical redactions that make meaningful investigation impossible. Names are blacked out. Context is removed. Connections between documents are severed by selective disclosure. The UN called it what it is — a deliberate strategy to appear transparent while preventing accountability.
The UN used the phrase "grave crimes" — a term with specific legal meaning in international law. It encompasses crimes against humanity, systematic abuse, and violations of fundamental human rights. The UN is saying that what Epstein's network did rises to the level of international criminal concern.
Silence. The DOJ didn't respond to the UN's accusations. The State Department didn't issue a rebuttal. The White House didn't comment. When the UN accuses you of sabotaging a sex trafficking investigation and your response is silence, the accusation speaks for itself.
Epstein operated across borders. His victims came from multiple countries. His clients were international figures. When the United States fails to prosecute these crimes, the entire world's justice system fails — and the UN is saying so publicly.
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