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volker turk says if proven that would amount to a war crime. jerusalem, here's our international editorjeremy bowen. we should warn you, his report contains images some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noora mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war.
volker turk says if proven that would amount to a war crime. jerusalem, here's our international editorjeremy bowen. we should warn you, his report contains images some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noora mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war.
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give us a sense of the reaction to the comments by volker turk.injeremy bowen's report, volker turk, the most senior un human rights official. in israel, the human rights council is generally seen as a un body that is biased against israel, and israeli officials are quite dismissive of the things that mr turk has had to say in recent days. when it comes to this notion that starvation is being used as a weapon of war and that could amount to a war crime, what israeli officials have said is that, really, hamas cannot be absolved of responsibility here. yolande knell in jerusalem. the former cryptocurrency tycoon, sam bankman—fried, is due to be sentenced in the us shortly, following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history. the 32—year—old — who founded the cryptocurrency exchange ftx — could now face decades in prison — with us prosecutors asking for between a0 and 50 years. he used his own image to attract investors, and at one point had an estimated fortune of $26 billion. ftx allowed people to trade their normal mone
give us a sense of the reaction to the comments by volker turk.injeremy bowen's report, volker turk, the most senior un human rights official. in israel, the human rights council is generally seen as a un body that is biased against israel, and israeli officials are quite dismissive of the things that mr turk has had to say in recent days. when it comes to this notion that starvation is being used as a weapon of war and that could amount to a war crime, what israeli officials have said is that,...
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volker turk says, if proven, that would amount to a war crime.es are calling for an immediate ceasefire and large deliveries of aid in where a famine is looming. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editor jeremy bowen. we should warn you, his report contains images some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noura mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and without the right medical care, she is deteriorating fast. "my daughter can't move," says her mother. "she's anaemic, always sleeping and there's nothing "nutritious to eat." there is plenty to eat, only a few miles away, in the lorries that are backed up on the egyptian side of the border, and much more that could come from israel — if the israelis let it into gaza. from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is plausible evidence that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. look, when it comes to humanitaria
volker turk says, if proven, that would amount to a war crime.es are calling for an immediate ceasefire and large deliveries of aid in where a famine is looming. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editor jeremy bowen. we should warn you, his report contains images some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noura mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and...
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here's what volker turk said to the bbc�*s international editorjeremy bowen.rian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power, and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the care, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so let's get it very clear — israel is to blame? israel is to blame in a significant way, yes. this was the response to volker turk�*s comments whenjeremy bowen put them to an israeli minister. a totally irresponsible thing to say. israel is accepting all the aid that the us and the world is giving to gazan innocent people which a lot of it goes to extend the war. how many innocent people are in gaza in your opinion? that's not... i'm not going to quote any number. i'm basically saying over 70% of gazans support the october 7th massacre. so they're not innocent? people that are supporting hamas, they have a different thought. they are an enemy. i thank our friends around the world for supporting our strategical and i'm
here's what volker turk said to the bbc�*s international editorjeremy bowen.rian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power, and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the care, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so let's get it very clear — israel is to blame? israel is to blame in a significant way, yes. this was the response to volker turk�*s comments...
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amy: volker tÜrk speaking in geneva on friday.lawmakers in pakistan have elected shehbaz sharif to serve as pakistan's new prime minister for a second time despite protests by supporters of imran khan, the imprisoned former leader of pakistan who was ousted in 2022. allies of khan won the most seats in february's election but fell short of a majority, allowing sharif to form a coalition government. khan's supporters say the election in february was rigged to prevent them from winning more seats. this is zartaj gul who served in khan's government. >> shehbaz is not elected by the people of pakistan. he has stolen the word of pakistani people. he cannot deliver. amy: haiti has declared a state of emergency for after armed 72 hours groups stormed haiti's two largest prisons, freeing as many as 4000 prisoners. the jail break came as haiti's unelected and deeply unpopular prime minister ariel henry was visiting kenya to sign an agreement that would allow the deployment of thousands have canyon police officers to haiti as part of a u.s.
amy: volker tÜrk speaking in geneva on friday.lawmakers in pakistan have elected shehbaz sharif to serve as pakistan's new prime minister for a second time despite protests by supporters of imran khan, the imprisoned former leader of pakistan who was ousted in 2022. allies of khan won the most seats in february's election but fell short of a majority, allowing sharif to form a coalition government. khan's supporters say the election in february was rigged to prevent them from winning more...
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volker turk says if proven, that would amount to a war crime.anitarian agencies are calling for an immediate ceasefire and large deliveries of aid. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editorjeremy bowen, we should warn you, his report contains images some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noura mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and without the right medical care, she is deteriorating fast. "my daughter can't move," says her mother. "she's anaemic, always sleeping and there's nothing nutritious to eat." there is plenty to eat only a few miles away in the lorries that are backed up on the egyptian side of the border, and much more that could come from israel — if the israelis let it into gaza. from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is plausible evidence that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. look, when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let
volker turk says if proven, that would amount to a war crime.anitarian agencies are calling for an immediate ceasefire and large deliveries of aid. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editorjeremy bowen, we should warn you, his report contains images some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noura mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and without the...
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from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is plausible evidence of war. look, when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the scale, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so, let's get it very clear. israel's to blame? israel is to blame in a significant way, yes. you're aware, of course, that israel says they're not to blame at all, that they give as much aid as is possible. that if anyone's to blame, it's the un and it's particularly hamas. it is absolutely clear what happened on the 7th and the 8th of october by hamas and some of the other armed groups is unconscionable. these are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights. at the same time, the brutality of the attack by israel and the method of warfare, it begs the question of the proportionality of the response. you're saying "questions". you say ther
from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is plausible evidence of war. look, when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the scale, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so, let's get it very clear. israel's to blame? israel is to blame in a significant...
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the un high commissioner for human rights, volker turk, l for human rights, volker turk, called on yous undergoing such a terrible catastrophe with gang violence, with sexual assaults on women. he asked you to stop the deportations. will you? ida. he asked you to stop the deportations. will you? no, we will not. deportations. will you? no, we will not- we — deportations. will you? no, we will not. we will— deportations. will you? no, we will not. we will continue - deportations. will you? no, we will not. we will continue to - will not. we will continue to do our and to apply our laws and our constitution. i think that the un is the one who has to act more. i think that us has lost a lot of time, and especially that unit, to help haiti. and we have been saying that for more than three years, that for more than three years, that haiti is going into this. we were the first one who used the word for haiti, and they cannot ask the dominican republic to solve the haitian problem. we will not do it. we cannot do it. i think that the un has to act more. and we have been asking the un for that
the un high commissioner for human rights, volker turk, l for human rights, volker turk, called on yous undergoing such a terrible catastrophe with gang violence, with sexual assaults on women. he asked you to stop the deportations. will you? ida. he asked you to stop the deportations. will you? no, we will not. deportations. will you? no, we will not- we — deportations. will you? no, we will not. we will— deportations. will you? no, we will not. we will continue - deportations. will you?...
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volker turk said israel had obligations as the occupying power, and was placing unreasonable demandsis no place to be ill. noura mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and without the right medical care, she is deteriorating fast. "my daughter can't move," says her mother. "she's anaemic, always sleeping and there's nothing "nutritious to eat." there is plenty to eat only a few miles away in the lorries that are backed up on the egyptian side of the border, and much more that could come from israel — if the israelis let it into gaza. from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is plausible evidence that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. look, when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let's be clear — israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance, and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the scale, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so let's get it very clear. israel's to blame? israel
volker turk said israel had obligations as the occupying power, and was placing unreasonable demandsis no place to be ill. noura mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and without the right medical care, she is deteriorating fast. "my daughter can't move," says her mother. "she's anaemic, always sleeping and there's nothing "nutritious to eat." there is plenty to eat only a few miles away in the lorries that are backed up on...
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volker turk said if israel was using starvation as a weapon of war, that would be a crime.eview has found there were numerous missed opportunities, which may have prevented the death of finley boden, a ten—month—old boy — who was killed by his parents in derbyshire, a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries after being stabbed on a train in south london. british transport police said it received reports of two men fighting while entering a train at shortlands railway station in bromley. the un high commissioner for human rights has told the bbc israel is significantly to blame for the appalling humanitarian situation in gaza, where famine is looming. volker turk said israel had obligations as the occupying power, and was placing unreasonable demands on the delivery of aid. he's been speaking to out international editorjeremy bowen who asked him if he had evidence to back up his previous comments suggesting israel may be using starvation as a weapon of war. the reason why we said this is because of the report that was issued last monday by the independent panel of
volker turk said if israel was using starvation as a weapon of war, that would be a crime.eview has found there were numerous missed opportunities, which may have prevented the death of finley boden, a ten—month—old boy — who was killed by his parents in derbyshire, a man is in hospital with life—threatening injuries after being stabbed on a train in south london. british transport police said it received reports of two men fighting while entering a train at shortlands railway station...
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volker turk told the un human rights council that attack on raffo will take a nightmare that is being continue pouring in from all over the world against the latest israeli massacre of innocent palestinians scrambling for life saving aid in northern gaza. or... having sick put an end to killing civilians, children, women, according to the information that we have, dozens of them have bullets in their heads, it was intentionally targeting and killing, and the number that we have now is 112 have been killed and the number is increasing, and 750 injured, and possibly the number would be... increasing, this outrageous, you know, uh, massacre is testimony to the fact that as long as the security council is paralyzed and vetos casted, then it is costing the palestinian people their lives. the secretary general condemns the incident today, northern gaza, in which more than 100 people were reportedly killed or injured while seeking life saving aid. we have always condemned the attack. france has also reacted to the heinous massacre, the country's ambassador to the un saying that civilians and
volker turk told the un human rights council that attack on raffo will take a nightmare that is being continue pouring in from all over the world against the latest israeli massacre of innocent palestinians scrambling for life saving aid in northern gaza. or... having sick put an end to killing civilians, children, women, according to the information that we have, dozens of them have bullets in their heads, it was intentionally targeting and killing, and the number that we have now is 112 have...
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volker turk said israeli settlements have expanded by a record amount.lestinians are being forced from their homes by israeli settler and uh state violence, he added, the violence and settlement related violations have reached shocking new levels, all israeli setlements in the occupied palestinian territories are illegal under international law. yemenis have once again taken to the streets to show their support for palestinians, particularly those facing israeli genocide in gaza. the protests were held in various cities, including in sana and saada. demonstrators waved palestinian flags and chanted slogans against israel and its main sponsor, the usa, they carried their leaders pictures and express support for the army's operations against israeli linked ships in the red sea. they also held plackards reading the next military operations would be greater in line with a pledge made by the leader of the ansola resistance movement. the yeminies also voice support for their army's operations against the us and uk ships in response to their air strikes on yeme
volker turk said israeli settlements have expanded by a record amount.lestinians are being forced from their homes by israeli settler and uh state violence, he added, the violence and settlement related violations have reached shocking new levels, all israeli setlements in the occupied palestinian territories are illegal under international law. yemenis have once again taken to the streets to show their support for palestinians, particularly those facing israeli genocide in gaza. the protests...
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the un high commissioner for human rights, volker turk, called on you to halt the deportations as haitirrently undergoing such a terrible catastrophe with gang violence, with sexual assaults on women. he asked you to stop the deportations. will you? no, we will not. we will continue to do our... and to apply our laws and our constitution. i think that the un is the one who has to act more. i think that the us has lost a lot of time and especially that unit to help haiti. and we have been saying that since more than three years that haiti is going into chaos, that we were the first one who used the word somalisation of haiti, and they cannot ask the dominican republic to solve the haitian problem. we will not do it. we will... when we cannot do it. i think that the un has to act more and we have been asking the un for that since 2001...202i. millions of haitians face a food crisis, and according to the un, 350,000 have been displaced in recent months as a result of the gang violence. would you be willing, in the short term, as an emergency humanitarian gesture, would you be willing to le
the un high commissioner for human rights, volker turk, called on you to halt the deportations as haitirrently undergoing such a terrible catastrophe with gang violence, with sexual assaults on women. he asked you to stop the deportations. will you? no, we will not. we will continue to do our... and to apply our laws and our constitution. i think that the un is the one who has to act more. i think that the us has lost a lot of time and especially that unit to help haiti. and we have been saying...
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volker turks said israeli settlements have expanded by a record amount. he said that means the regime wants to transfer its own population into the occupied land. the un official added that the growth of settlements risks eliminating any practical possibility of palestinian state. he made the comments in a report to the un human rights council turk said palestinians are being forced from their homes by israeli settler and state violence. he added the violence and settlement related violations have reached shocking new levels, all israeli settlements in the occupied palestinian territories are illegal under international law. well tensions remain high along lebanon's southern border where hezbollah resistance fighters are engaged in intense fighting with israeli forces. in the most recent development, the lebanese resistance group carried out missile attacks against israeli targets in the hills of kafshuba. the group says the operation is in response to earlier israeli drone attack on the southern town of itasha. for more on this, we're now joined by our c
volker turks said israeli settlements have expanded by a record amount. he said that means the regime wants to transfer its own population into the occupied land. the un official added that the growth of settlements risks eliminating any practical possibility of palestinian state. he made the comments in a report to the un human rights council turk said palestinians are being forced from their homes by israeli settler and state violence. he added the violence and settlement related violations...
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this latest development follows comments made by the un's most senior human rights official volker turksing �*starvation as a weapon of war�*, something israel has denied. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more details on the icj's order to israel. this is an important court — it's the primaryjudicial body of the united nations. it's been around since the united nations was set up after the first the second world war. and it's there primarily to adjudicate on disputes between states. and that's what's happened here. there's a dispute between south africa and israel. south africa claims that israel is committing genocide, which it disputes and denies. but as part of that legal process, the court makes provisional rulings and statements of those stages. that's what we've got today. and essentially it's saying that, yes, there is now famine is setting in in gaza. israel is not allowing enough aid into and it should start doing that very, very quickly. but as you say, the problem with the court is that it has no way of enforcing its rulings, so they have no power to force israe
this latest development follows comments made by the un's most senior human rights official volker turksing �*starvation as a weapon of war�*, something israel has denied. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more details on the icj's order to israel. this is an important court — it's the primaryjudicial body of the united nations. it's been around since the united nations was set up after the first the second world war. and it's there primarily to adjudicate on disputes between...
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the un high commissioner for human rights, volker turk, is calling for international action and says situation is "beyond untenable". since the beginning of the year, 1,193 people have been killed and 692 others wounded by the gang violence. the un's humanitarian coordinator in haiti told the bbc that gang members are killing and raping indiscriminately, and that bodies can be seen on the streets of the capital. the un says that gangs have stepped up their campaign of violence since the prime minister travelled to kenya a week ago. for more on the situation, i spoke to our central american and cuba correspondent, will grant. clearly a n clearly an extremely tense situation for haiti with the prime minister being stranded abroad and the leader of the gang, who has led to all of this violence now threatening civil war. what is the latest? it looks like those two positions are very clearly entrenched for the time being. there is no movement from ariel henry stuck in her to rico for now, it is clear that elements of the biden administration want to see him back, not necessarily to contin
the un high commissioner for human rights, volker turk, is calling for international action and says situation is "beyond untenable". since the beginning of the year, 1,193 people have been killed and 692 others wounded by the gang violence. the un's humanitarian coordinator in haiti told the bbc that gang members are killing and raping indiscriminately, and that bodies can be seen on the streets of the capital. the un says that gangs have stepped up their campaign of violence since...
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the un human rights commissioner, volker turk, says that gang violence and poor governance have broughtthan 80% of the capital port—au—prince. the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. let's turn to some important news around the world. reports from syria say that at least 33 people — including some hezbollah fighters have been killed in an airstrike on the city of aleppo. the syrian defence ministry said israel had carried out the attack. it said aleppo had also come under fire from drones launched by what it called terrorist groups. a british—based monitoring group said the strikes targeted weapons stores near aleppo international airport. at least a5 people have died in a bus crash in south africa. transportation officials there say the vehicle, travelling from botswana to limpopo province, went off a bridge into a ravine after colliding with a crash barrier. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. well, with british summertime just around the corner, thursday was a stark reminder ofjust how fickle british weather
the un human rights commissioner, volker turk, says that gang violence and poor governance have broughtthan 80% of the capital port—au—prince. the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. let's turn to some important news around the world. reports from syria say that at least 33 people — including some hezbollah fighters have been killed in an airstrike on the city of aleppo. the syrian defence ministry said israel had carried...
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from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is plausible evidence is using starvation as a weapon of war. look, when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the scale, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so let's get it very clear. israel's to blame? israel is to blame in a significant way, yes. you're aware, of course, that israel says they're not to blame at all, that they give as much aid as is possible. that if anyone's to blame, it's the un and it's particularly hamas. it is absolutely clear what happened on the 7th and the 8th of october by hamas and some of the other armed groups is unconscionable. these are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights. at the same time, the brutality of the attack by israel and the method of warfare, it begs the question of the proportionality of the response. you're s
from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is plausible evidence is using starvation as a weapon of war. look, when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the scale, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so let's get it very clear. israel's to blame?...
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turk, who told the bbc there is a �*plausible case' that israel is using �*starvation as a weapon ofur international editor, jeremy bowen. israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. if that humanitarian assistance. if that humanitarian assistance. if that humanitarian assistance does not come in and the scale, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. the collective punishment that was declared as a siege is indeed amounts to a work crime and needs to be dealt with as such. israel's economy minister, nir barkat, a senior politician in benjamin netanyahu's likud party, dismissed mr turk�*s warnings again speaking withjeremy bowen. total nonsense. totally responsible thin- total nonsense. totally responsible thing to _ total nonsense. totally responsible thing to say. israel is accepting all of— thing to say. israel is accepting all of the — thing to say. israel is accepting all of the eight and to let the us and the — all of the eight and to let the us and the world is giving to the gaza, innocent _ a
turk, who told the bbc there is a �*plausible case' that israel is using �*starvation as a weapon ofur international editor, jeremy bowen. israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. if that humanitarian assistance. if that humanitarian assistance. if that humanitarian assistance does not come in and the scale, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. the collective punishment that was declared as a siege...
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the un human rights commissioner, volker turk, says that gang violence and poor governance have brought the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, sent this report. the numbers in this un report are staggering, finding 1500 people have been killed in the first four months of this year and more than 800 people have been injured in the un says the numbers are generally going on around direction. this is a country on the brink of famine. it says there is rampant sexual violence against women and young children are being recruited and abused in gangs where they are trapped in the cycle but it's really hard to get out of. earlier today i spoke to this young woman of 22 who lives here in cap—haitien, herfamily is in port—au—prince and she is of course deeply anxious about that and she said her father wanted anxious about that and she said herfather wanted her to anxious about that and she said her father wanted her to get out of port—au—prince to have a chance at life. she knows peop
the un human rights commissioner, volker turk, says that gang violence and poor governance have brought the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, sent this report. the numbers in this un report are staggering, finding 1500 people have been killed in the first four months of this year and more than 800 people have been injured in the un says the numbers are generally going on around...
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volker turk said israel had obligations as the occupying power, and was placing unreasonable demandsaking to out international editorjeremy bowen who asked him if he had evidence to back up his previous comments suggesting israel may be using starvation as a weapon of war. the reason why we said this is because of the report that was issued last monday by the independent panel of experts that identified famine as a very serious risk with starvation starting from now until the mid to mid—may. if there isn't a massive humanitarian assistance coming into gaza. so that brings up the question with all the restrictions that we currently see, whether there is a plausible claim to be made that starvation is or may be used as a method of war. and that is a breach of the laws of war. it is effectively a war cry —— war crime if proven, right? it is a proof if proven. it's a war crime indeed. looking in general at international humanitarian law in the course of this war. is there any sense in which it's been respected? are all sides breaking the rules? i mean, how would you characterise it right
volker turk said israel had obligations as the occupying power, and was placing unreasonable demandsaking to out international editorjeremy bowen who asked him if he had evidence to back up his previous comments suggesting israel may be using starvation as a weapon of war. the reason why we said this is because of the report that was issued last monday by the independent panel of experts that identified famine as a very serious risk with starvation starting from now until the mid to mid—may....
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in an address to the un human rights council volker turk described the escalation in southern lebanon". at the same time, there are ceasefire talks being held in egpyt today. but there is a stumbling block to those talks. hamas has sent a delegation, but israel has not. israel says it won't attend meetings, until hamas produces a comprehensive list of hostages who are still alive. in a moment we'll discuss the latest on those negotiations but first — here's the un high commissionerfor human rights some hostages taken two girls i have been subjected to sexual violence. there is reasonable grounds to believe such violence to be ongoing. but first — here's the un high commissionerfor human rights on the situation in gaza. the war in gaza has already generated dangerous the war in gaza has already generated dangerous spill—over in neighbouring countries, and i'm deeply concerned that in this powder keg, any spark could lead to a much broader conflagration. this would have implications for every country in the middle east and many beyond it. after six months of brutal war, even israel's cl
in an address to the un human rights council volker turk described the escalation in southern lebanon". at the same time, there are ceasefire talks being held in egpyt today. but there is a stumbling block to those talks. hamas has sent a delegation, but israel has not. israel says it won't attend meetings, until hamas produces a comprehensive list of hostages who are still alive. in a moment we'll discuss the latest on those negotiations but first — here's the un high commissionerfor...
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the united nation's most senior human rights official, volker turk, says, there is a "plausible case" elderfrom the un children's agency, unicef, and he described some harrowing details of what children and teenagers have been saying to him. we get asked so constantly about, "do people still have hope?" and i often refer to, "yes, mothers will explain that is all they've got left." and then we have spoken to teenage girls who are so utterly exhausted and depressed by this, remembering things like there are 3,500 people to a shower for an adolescent girl, and some of these adolescent girls have said they wish they were killed, they are so exhausted by this nightmare that they have said they want it to be over and they want to be hit by a bomb. and the horrendous reality is that you hear things here all the time that you shouldn't normally hear, and you hear them time and again, matthew, whether it's that or whether it's talking to a child who has lost their entire family. and, yes, when the bombardments are intense, as they often are, particularly they seem to be intense since the secu
the united nation's most senior human rights official, volker turk, says, there is a "plausible case" elderfrom the un children's agency, unicef, and he described some harrowing details of what children and teenagers have been saying to him. we get asked so constantly about, "do people still have hope?" and i often refer to, "yes, mothers will explain that is all they've got left." and then we have spoken to teenage girls who are so utterly exhausted and depressed...
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the united nation's most senior human rights official, volker turk, says, there is a �*plausible casehe was speaking to our international editor, jeremy bowen. those comments got an angry response from the israeli government dismissing them as rubbish. live now to gaza — james elderfrom the un's children's agency, unicef, is there. i will come to that point about aid getting through our not getting through in a moment, but i was listening to a couple of things you have been saying over the last a8 hours, you described what it is like to go to bed with the bombardment all around you, what teenagers have been saying to unicef. tell me more about both of those things. {lin been saying to unicef. tell me more about both of those things.- about both of those things. on the latter, we about both of those things. on the latter. we get _ about both of those things. on the latter, we get told _ about both of those things. on the latter, we get told constantly - about both of those things. on the | latter, we get told constantly about people having hope, i say yes, mothers will say that is all
the united nation's most senior human rights official, volker turk, says, there is a �*plausible casehe was speaking to our international editor, jeremy bowen. those comments got an angry response from the israeli government dismissing them as rubbish. live now to gaza — james elderfrom the un's children's agency, unicef, is there. i will come to that point about aid getting through our not getting through in a moment, but i was listening to a couple of things you have been saying over the...
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the un human rights chief, volker turk, warned today israel could be using starvation as a "weapon ofin gaza. and the un's latest report frames the scale of the crisis. it grades the scale of this crisis — green to red. the current estimate suggest over 870—thousand.. are already in an emergency situation. and over 670,000 are facing catastrophe. but look at the dire projections for the months ahead. all of the 2.2 million people in gaza assessed, will be in crisis — or worse byjuly unless something changes dramatically. that scenario was put to the secretary of state antony blinken, who is heading to saudi arabia and egypt, for talks on post—war planning in gaza. this was his response. 100% of the population in gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. that's the first time an entire population has been so classified. we also see, again, according to this case the united nations, 100%, the totality of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance. let's speak to michelle farrington. she's oxfam's public health lead who recently returned from jersualem. thank you very
the un human rights chief, volker turk, warned today israel could be using starvation as a "weapon ofin gaza. and the un's latest report frames the scale of the crisis. it grades the scale of this crisis — green to red. the current estimate suggest over 870—thousand.. are already in an emergency situation. and over 670,000 are facing catastrophe. but look at the dire projections for the months ahead. all of the 2.2 million people in gaza assessed, will be in crisis — or worse byjuly...
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the office of volker türk, the un high commissioner for human rights, issued another report on... theally impressive in the inhumane conditions in the punishment cells, this is how they write, i’ll even quote here, prisoners were not allowed to have with them no personal things or doing something personal , as well as sleeping during the day, here you know, in general , personal affairs, sleeping during the day is not approved by management at work, apparently we will also be reminded of this later, but let’s put jokes aside, conclusion from the report , crimes against humanity are being committed in belarus. in the east, what israel is doing, it doesn’t see where the claws are tearing, the terrorists, on whose hands the blood has not yet dried, it is imperative that people in our pre-trial detention centers be able to sleep and get enough sleep during the day, otherwise it’s just violation of everything, well, there was also something about genders, this is a separate story, such a strange document, this is a person. with his statement, another nail has driven into the coffin of the
the office of volker türk, the un high commissioner for human rights, issued another report on... theally impressive in the inhumane conditions in the punishment cells, this is how they write, i’ll even quote here, prisoners were not allowed to have with them no personal things or doing something personal , as well as sleeping during the day, here you know, in general , personal affairs, sleeping during the day is not approved by management at work, apparently we will also be reminded of...
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volker turk described the escalation in southern lebanon there are growing calls for group restoringries have not reversed their suspension after israel's allegations that members of unrwa were involved in the 7th of october attacks. un investigators say they have yet to receive any evidence from israel to support these claims. we cannotjust be to the director of communications, welcome to bbc news. we understand that this is going to be discussed, this issue of funding to organisations at the un today. what more can you tell us about that to start with? the what more can you tell us about that to start with?— to start with? the unrwa commissioner _ to start with? the unrwa commissioner general - to start with? the unrwa commissioner general is i to start with? the unrwa - commissioner general is addressing the general assembly in a few hours to basically tell them following his letter that unrwa is at the breaking point. that's why we welcome some resumption of funding including what you mentioned from the european union, this is farfrom enough and the agency is operating in... hand
volker turk described the escalation in southern lebanon there are growing calls for group restoringries have not reversed their suspension after israel's allegations that members of unrwa were involved in the 7th of october attacks. un investigators say they have yet to receive any evidence from israel to support these claims. we cannotjust be to the director of communications, welcome to bbc news. we understand that this is going to be discussed, this issue of funding to organisations at the...
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, turk, yes, called on the government of belarus to stop repression and release all those detained forty, we know these. certainly a quarter of the countries of the european union fall under this, certainly in all of them with such a margin . the united states of america is a beacon of democracy. for each of the points in this pseudo-country there is no place to put a stamp, we have analyzed it and let’s see how things stand in the united states of america regarding what they are they reproach us, but we know that the un is a controlled, henpecked organization of the united states. america, let's listen. in june 2022, a twenty-five-year-old black man jayland walker was killed by police during a pursuit. walker was shot at least 60 times. his death sparked protests that resulted in more than 75 arrests. local authorities imposed a curfew in downtown okron that remained in effect for two weeks after walker's death. lawmakers in congress and at least 11 states have contributed about. sixteen bills restricting freedom of assembly, with two states enacting such bills into law in 2022, in ja
, turk, yes, called on the government of belarus to stop repression and release all those detained forty, we know these. certainly a quarter of the countries of the european union fall under this, certainly in all of them with such a margin . the united states of america is a beacon of democracy. for each of the points in this pseudo-country there is no place to put a stamp, we have analyzed it and let’s see how things stand in the united states of america regarding what they are they...
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high commissioner for human rights volker turk said israel may be committing war crimes by limiting aid into gaza. >> the extent of israel's continued restrictions on the entry of aid into gaza, together with the manner in which it continues to conduct hostilities, may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war, osha's a war crime. the clock is ticking. everyone, especially those with influence, must insist israel act to facilitate the unimpeded entry and distribution of needed humanitarian assistance to end starvation and avert all risk of famine. amy: israeli forces are continuing the deadly raid on al-shifa hospital in gaza city. al jazeera reports dozens of people have been killed. hundreds of palestinians have also been detained, including another al jazeera journalist, mahmoud eliwa, who was reporting inside the hospital complex. his colleague ismail al-ghoul was detained monday, stripped naked, held for many hours, released and beaten. the world health organization says it has documented 410 attacks on healthcare facilities in gaza since israel began its assault on octobe
high commissioner for human rights volker turk said israel may be committing war crimes by limiting aid into gaza. >> the extent of israel's continued restrictions on the entry of aid into gaza, together with the manner in which it continues to conduct hostilities, may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war, osha's a war crime. the clock is ticking. everyone, especially those with influence, must insist israel act to facilitate the unimpeded entry and distribution of needed...
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türk, the un high commissioner for human rights . was born with another report on belarus, the song how they write, i ’ll even quote here, prisoners were not allowed to have any personal belongings with them or doing something personal, as well as sleeping during the day, here you know, in general, personal affairs and sleeping during the day are not approved by any management at work, apparently they will also remind us of this later, but jokes aside, let’s remove the conclusion from the reports . crimes against humanity are being committed , i will ask that this time is not long, we need to answer this man, who clearly lives in his own reality, he does not see what is happening in the middle east, what israel is doing, he does not see where they are heading claws terrorists, on whose hands the blood has not yet dried, he needs to make sure that people in our pre-trial detention centers can sleep and get enough sleep during the day, otherwise this is a direct violation of everything, well, there was also something about genders, that’s a different story. uh, such a strange document
türk, the un high commissioner for human rights . was born with another report on belarus, the song how they write, i ’ll even quote here, prisoners were not allowed to have any personal belongings with them or doing something personal, as well as sleeping during the day, here you know, in general, personal affairs and sleeping during the day are not approved by any management at work, apparently they will also remind us of this later, but jokes aside, let’s remove the conclusion from the...