Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Events in Iraq and other recent armed conflicts have time and again shown that the essential dignity of human beings is often among the first casualties of war,the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross said in an article published by the British Financial Times newspaper on Wednesday.
Numerous offenses are committed against civilians, wounded and sick combatants and those deprived of their liberty in armed conflicts around the world, which happens despite the fact that there is almost universal support for the Geneva Conventions, Jakob Kellenberger said in the article.
The shocking events concerning detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq are unfortunately just one example of violations of these laws and the values they embody, the article said.
In order to tackle violations of international humanitarian law committed in armed conflicts, simply paying lip service to the protection of human life and dignity is not enough, the article argued.
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Numerous offenses are committed against civilians, wounded and sick combatants and those deprived of their liberty in armed conflicts around the world, which happens despite the fact that there is almost universal support for the Geneva Conventions, Jakob Kellenberger said in the article.
The shocking events concerning detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq are unfortunately just one example of violations of these laws and the values they embody, the article said.
In order to tackle violations of international humanitarian law committed in armed conflicts, simply paying lip service to the protection of human life and dignity is not enough, the article argued.
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