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"I urge the security forces to desist from the use of unnecessary and disproportionate force and to immediately release all arbitrarily detained protesters," Türk said in a statement on Monday.

They included 28 women, 58 Afghan nationals and what Amnesty described as a disproportionate number of people from minority communities.

Political violence has a disproportionate impact because even rare incidents can amplify fear, influence policy and deepen societal polarization.

Most of those remaining in front-line towns are older people, who make up a disproportionate number of civilian casualties, according to the UN.

"Israel's campaign has been disproportionate since October 2023, because of the unprecedented civilian harm it caused in Gaza," he told us.