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STORY: OHCHR / LEBANON ISRAEL MILITARY OPERATIONS - FRENCH
TRT: 02:00
SOURCE: OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 15 APRIL 2025, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
FILE - GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
1. Various shots, OHCHR office exteriors
15 APRIL 2025, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
2. SOUNDBITE (Français) Thameen Al-Kheetan, porte-parole du Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies aux droits de l’homme:
“Les opérations militaires israéliennes au Liban continuent de tuer et de blesser des civils et de détruire des infrastructures civiles, ce qui suscite des inquiétudes quant à la protection des civils. Selon notre examen initial, au moins soixante-et-onze civils ont été tués par les forces israéliennes au Liban, depuis l'entrée en vigueur du cessez-le-feu le 27 novembre de l'année dernière. Parmi les victimes, on compte 14 femmes et 9 enfants. La peur continue de s'emparer de la population, et plus de 92,000 personnes sont toujours déplacées. La violence doit cesser immédiatement. Toutes les parties au conflit doivent respecter le droit international humanitaire, y compris les principes de distinction, de proportionnalité et de précaution. Toutes les allégations de violations graves du droit international humanitaire doivent faire l'objet d'enquêtes rapides, indépendantes et impartiales, et les responsables doivent être amenés à rendre des comptes. Toutes les personnes déplacées, à l'intérieur du Liban et d'Israël, doivent pouvoir rentrer chez elles en toute sécurité. Les restes non explosés de la guerre dans le sud du Liban doivent être enlevés afin que les personnes puissent reprendre leur vie en toute sécurité à leur retour. Nous demandons instamment à toutes les parties de respecter les engagements qu'elles ont pris dans le cadre du cessez-le-feu – qui doit se transformer en une cessation permanente des hostilités. Et nous leur demandons de veiller au plein respect et à la mise en œuvre de la résolution 1701 du Conseil de sécurité.”
ENGLISH:
“Israeli military operations in Lebanon continue to kill and injure civilians, and destroy civilian infrastructure, raising concerns regarding the protection of civilians. According to our initial review, at least 71 civilians have been killed by Israeli forces in Lebanon, since the ceasefire came into effect on 27 November last year. Among the victims are 14 women and 9 children. People remain gripped with fear, and over 92,000 are still displaced from their homes.
The violence must stop immediately. All parties to the conflict must respect international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution. There must be prompt, independent and impartial investigations into all allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian law, and those found responsible must be held to account. All those internally displaced, in Lebanon and in Israel, should be able to safely return home. Unexploded remnants of war in southern Lebanon should be removed to ensure people can safely resume their lives upon return. We urge all parties to respect the commitments they have made under the ceasefire – which needs to transition into a permanent cessation of hostilities – and we call on them to ensure full respect for and implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701.”
Israeli military operations in Lebanon continue to kill and injure civilians, and destroy civilian infrastructure, raising concerns regarding the protection of civilians, the UN Human Rights Office warned today (Apr 15).
“According to our initial review, at least 71 civilians have been killed by Israeli forces in Lebanon, since the ceasefire came into effect on 27 November last year. Among the victims are 14 women and 9 children. People remain gripped by fear, and over 92,000 are still displaced from their homes,” said spokesperson Thameen-Al-Kheetan.
Also, since the ceasefire began, at least five rockets, two mortars and a drone have been launched from Lebanon towards the north of Israel, according to the Israeli army. Tens of thousands of Israelis are still reportedly displaced from the north.
“The violence must stop immediately. All parties to the conflict must respect international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution. There must be prompt, independent and impartial investigations into all allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian law, and those found responsible must be held to account,” Al-Kheetan told the UN’s biweekly press briefing in Geneva.
“All those internally displaced, in Lebanon and in Israel, should be able to safely return home. Unexploded remnants of war in southern Lebanon should be removed to ensure people can safely resume their lives upon return,” he said.
“UN High Commissioner Volker Türk urges all parties to respect the commitments they have made under the ceasefire – which needs to transition into a permanent cessation of hostilities – and to ensure full respect for and implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701,” Al-Kheetan stressed.
