GENEVA / HUMAN RIGHTS ISRAEL

The UN human rights office extended condolences to the families of three Israeli teenagers, whose bodies were found yesterday and to the families of seven Palestinians including three teenagers killed in the West Bank. CH UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:37
• Production Date: 1 July 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; HUMAN RIGHTS
• Geographic Subject: ISRAEL; PALESTINE
• MAMS Id: 1128458

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STORY: GENEVA / HUMAN RIGHTS ISRAEL
TRT: 1.37
SOURCE: CH UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS
DATELINE: 1 JULY 2014, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Shotlist

1.Wide shot, external shot, flags, Palais des Nations
2. Wide shot, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English), Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights:
"The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights mourns the killings of the three Israeli teenagers, who went missing in the West Bank on the twelfth of June. We extend our condolences and our sincere sympathy to the families of the three teenagers and call on the perpetrators of this crime to be brought to justice."
4. Cutaway, journalists
5. SOUNDBITE (English), Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights:
"We call on all Israelis and Palestinians to exercise maximum restraint and to prevent the situation from worsening further. Overnight, a Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli forces in the north West Bank bringing to seven, the number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank, including three teenagers, since the 12th of June. Our condolences go to all their families. Also last night, six Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces in the West Bank."
6. Cutaway, journalists
7. SOUNDBITE (English), Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights:
The Office of the High Commissioner has also noticed an increase in rocket fire from the Gaza strip and air and sea strikes by Israeli forces in Gaza, additional movement restrictions and incidence of settler violence in the West Bank. We reiterate our call for strict adherence to international law by all relevant actors to avoid further loss of life, injuries and negative impact on human rights. We urge all parties to refrain from punishing individuals for offences they have not personally committed, or by imposing collective punishment."
8.. Med shot, journalists

Storyline

The United Nations (UN) human rights office today (1 July) extended condolences to the families of three Israeli teenagers, whose bodies were found on Monday and to to the families of seven Palestinians including three teenagers killed in the West Bank.

In a statement at a news conference, human rights spokeswoman, Ravina Shamdasani said the UN Human Rights body called on all Israelis and Palestinians to exercise restraint to prevent a further deterioration of the situation.

She spoke of the killing of a Palestinian teenager and injury of six Palestinians by Israeli forces night before.

The High Commissioner's Office had also noticed an increase in rocket fire from the Gaza strip, air and sea strikes from by Israeli forces in Gaza, movement restrictions and incidence of settler violence in the West Bank.

The Human Rights Office called for strict adherence to international law to avoid further loss of life and injures.

It urged all parties to refrain from punishing individuals for offences they personally had not committed and to refrain from collective punishment.