The UN categorizes the atrocities in the Epstein files as possible crimes against humanity

The files of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein show atrocities against women and girls of such magnitude, systematic nature and transnational scope that they could be legally considered “crimes against humanity,” nine UN rapporteurs and experts declared this Monday.

The documents released on January 30 by the United States Department of Justice “suggest the existence of a global criminal enterprise” and “reveal chilling implications about the level of impunity for these crimes,” they said in a joint statement.

The files contain mentions of possible cases of sexual slavery, reproductive violence, forced disappearance, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, and feminicide, said the experts, who appealed to “all competent national and international courts” to prosecute the alleged crimes.

These were committed “in a context of supremacist beliefs, racism, corruption, extreme misogyny and commodification and dehumanization of women and girls from different parts of the world,” the signatories denounced.

They request, therefore, an independent and impartial investigation to determine how such crimes could have occurred during such a prolonged period of time.

“It is imperative that governments act decisively to hold perpetrators accountable,” they noted, adding that “no one is too rich or powerful to be above the law.”

The experts also regretted “serious failures” in the disclosure of the files, which meant the disclosure of sensitive information about the victims.

“Failure to protect their privacy puts them at risk of retaliation and stigmatization,” so many could feel revictimized or subjected to manipulation, they reported.

Among the signatory experts are the rapporteur on violence against women and girls (Reem Alsalem) and her counterparts on the right to privacy (Ana Brian Nougrères) and freedom of assembly and association (Gina Romero).

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