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jeff house
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posted 04 October 2006 03:15 PM      Profile for jeff house     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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This latest document describes as "serious violations of both human rights and humanitarian law" instances where Israeli forces appear not to have distinguished between civilian and military objectives, failed to have acted proportionality, or didn't taken all feasible precautions to minimize damage to civilians.


and also:

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According to the experts, Hezbollah "violated the applicable principles of humanitarian law" during the conflict by attacking Israeli civilians or failing to distinguish between them and military targets.

Moreover, they recommend that Hezbollah "train its fighters in the requirements of international humanitarian law" and ensure compliance in future


un human rights report


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Noise
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posted 05 October 2006 07:03 AM      Profile for Noise     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
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Moreover, they recommend that Hezbollah "train its fighters in the requirements of international humanitarian law" and ensure compliance in future

Wait a tic... Does this imply that the UN is referring to Hizbollah as a legit military force now?


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jeff house
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posted 05 October 2006 02:27 PM      Profile for jeff house     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
In the attached story, the Israeli spokesperson makes the claim that this means the UN is recognising Hezbollah.

But I don't think so. I have read lots of UN Reports about lots of groups, from Sendero Luminoso to ELN in Colombia, to Maoist rebels in India a number of years ago.

Even if a group has no status whatsoever, anywhere, it is the UN position that they should commit to the most basic human rights, such as no torture, no enforced disappearances, no execution of combatants hors de combat, etc.

Obviously, if these groups fail to meet a decent standard, it provides ammunition for the other side to try to avoid its own responsibilities. One can see this in the US today, where spokespeople say that Al Quaeda doesn't accept the Geneva Accords, so we don't hafta, either.

But compliance is an absolute requirement, not contingent on what the enemy does.


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