📢 Statement by David Miliband, IRC President and CEO, after trip to #syria and #lebanon

#beirut,APR-03 — Following a visit to Syria and Lebanon from 29 March – 2 April, International Rescue Committee (IRC)

“There is no substitute for hearing directly from those living through the consequences of war"

#press #media #news #emergencyresponse
#ihl

https://www.rescue.org/press-release/statement-david-miliband-after-trip-syria-and-lebanon

Statement by David Miliband, IRC President and CEO, after trip to Syria and Lebanon | The IRC

IRC President and CEO David Miliband just returned from Syria and Lebanon, where he saw firsthand the depth of need facing families living through both ongoing conflict and the after-effects of conflict.

Statement by David Miliband, IRC President and CEO, after trip to Syria and Lebanon

Basic Wikipedia for International #Humanitarian Law

"...The principle of distinction protects civilian population and civilian objects from the effects of #military operations. It requires parties to an armed conflict to distinguish at all times, and under all circumstances, between combatants and military objectives on the one hand, and #civilians and #civilian objects on the other; and only to target the former..."

#Trump #Israel #USA #IHL #Iran #Gaza #Palestine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_humanitarian_law

International humanitarian law - Wikipedia

#oped #mustread #ihl #law #EU #politics

📰 Words Without Action --
The EU's Empty Response to Israel's Palestinian-Only Death Penalty Law

By Ana Vračar for Savage Minds

https://open.substack.com/pub/savageminds/p/words-without-action?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Words Without Action: The EU's Empty Response to Israel's Palestinian-Only Death Penalty Law

One week after reaffirming its absolute opposition to the death penalty, the EU responded to Israel's Knesset advancing a death penalty law targeting only Palestinians with carefully worded 'concern' — and no action. Palestinian rights groups say that is no longer enough.

Savage Minds
Arab League holds emergency meeting over Al-Aqsa closure and death penalty law for Palestinian prisoners

WAFA Agency

RT by @EU_ECHO: The conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate.

10 health workers & 3 journalists were killed in 🇱🇧 in the last 48 hours, victims of 🇮🇱 military operations. This is unacceptable.

#IHL must be respected. Always.

A political solution is long overdue.

The conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate.

10 health workers & 3 journalists were killed in 🇱🇧 in the last 48 hours, victims of 🇮🇱 military operations. This is u...
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🗨️ Keep in mind, #press, this is a joint #statement by the #EU against #internationallaw and #IHL, against the prevention of #genocide, and the #UN charter - so what on Earth are you stand for, #europe? A native people has the right to defend their soil and homes against Israel, THE illegal apartheid terror regime of the post war era!

I call it the World War two anmesia!

-- #germany #france #italy #spain #poland #journalism #warcrimes
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📢 A #generalstrike was observed Wednesday across the occupied #westbank governorates, including occupied #jerusalem, in response to a call from the Fatah movement and other national and Islamic forces, in protest against the Israeli Knesset's approval of the #deathpenalty law for Palestinian #prisoners

#news #ihl #UNfail #internationallaw #prisonersrights #humanrights

📰 Report WAFA APR-01 09:00 Ramallah

https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/168880

General strike sweeps West Bank and east Jerusalem over Israeli death penalty law

WAFA Agency

📢 Israeli terror forces, accompanied by colonist, on Tuesday stormed the Bedouin community of Khirbet al-Sidra, northeast of occupied #jerusalem

#westbank #invasion #news
#palestine #genocide #UNfail

🔹 Israel forcibly evicted 16 Bedouin families who had lived in the community for approximately 25 years, in flagrant violation of their right to housing and stability #ihl #UN

📰 Report WAFA MAR-31 12:30 local-t

https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/168860

Israeli forces and colonists forcibly expel Bedouin community near Jerusalem

WAFA Agency

📌 ⚖️ #law #ihl #humanrights -- #geneva – The death of Bahraini citizen Sayed Mohammad Al-Mousawi while in custody in #bahrain, amid serious indications of #torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, is extremely concerning

🔹 The incident requires the prompt initiation of an urgent, impartial, and effective investigation to establish the truth, determine responsibility, and hold those involved accountable

📰 Report Euro-Med Monitor

https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/7012/Bahrain:-Urgent-investigation-required-into-Al-Mousawi%E2%80%99s-death-in-custody-amid-torture-concerns

Bahrain: Urgent investigation required into Al-Mousawi’s death in custody amid torture concerns

Preliminary information indicates that Al-Mousawi was subjected, during his short detention, to harsh conditions and severe ill-treatment

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

📌 Les organisations #humanitaires réaffirment leur décision de poursuivre leur recours devant la Cour suprême israélienne à l’issue de la récente audience

#ihl #news #media #palestine #oPt

📑 Médecins du Monde #actualités 👇🏽

https://www.medecinsdumonde.org/actualite/ong-reaffirment-leur-decision-de-poursuivre-leur-recours-devant-la-cour-supreme-israelienne/

Les organisations humanitaires réaffirment leur décision de poursuivre leur recours devant la Cour suprême israélienne à l’issue de la récente audience

Aujourd’hui, 18 membres d’une coalition d’organisations humanitaires représentés par l’Association des agences pour le développement international (AIDA) ont réaffirmé leur décision de déposer une requête auprès de la Cour suprême israélienne, à la suite de l’audience tenue plus tôt cette semaine.

Médecins du Monde