Attacks on persons entitled to protection as civilians

Attacks on persons entitled to protection as civilians

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We cannot tolerate any attacks on United Nations personnel or on civilians.

Moreover, there were continued instances of attacks on civilians and rapes.

The continuing attacks on civilians, the targeting of humanitarian workers and the attacks against African Union observers are absolutely unacceptable.

Militia attacks on civilians decreased over this period, although attacks on villages such as Tawilla, Hamada and Labado in late 2004 and early 2005 underscored the major threat faced by civilians in this conflict.

According to NATO sources, the headquarters had been used to coordinate and lead attacks on civilians.

This year has seen an increase in violence Sunni attacks on the government and on Shia civilians, and, more rarely, but also deadly, Shia extremist attacks on US soldiers.

The month of March witnessed continued attacks on civilians, albeit to a somewhat lesser extent than in February.

This year again, there have been a number of attacks on civilians, including United Nations humanitarian aid workers.

In Iraq, too, American attacks have taken the lives of many civilians.

For example, the decrease in attacks on civilians may also be a function of a reduced number of targets.

However, although civilians continued to be targeted by armed groups, reports of attacks on villages decreased somewhat in March.

We call on all the parties to put an immediate end to the violence and to attacks against civilians.

The Council should strongly condemn the LRA's attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers.

In Darfur, western Sudan, direct and systematic attacks on civilians, including murder and rape, provoked massive displacement from early 2003.

It must ensure an immediate, decisive and rapid reaction to emerging situations of massive attacks on civilians and their livelihoods.

Alarmed by continued attacks on Afghan civilians, United Nations staff, national and international humanitarian personnel and the International Security Assistance Force,

Displaced civilians living in camps continue to report attacks on them by militias or bandits when they leave the camps' surroundings.

The mission expressed concern at the increase in insecurity and attacks on civilians, reportedly caused by Palipehutu FNL, led by Agathon Rwasa.

As stated in my report on Darfur dated 23 December 2005, attacks against civilians and repeated displacements of populations are reported daily.

Throughout March, there were cases of attacks on civilians in villages and on the roads, particularly in Southern and Western Darfur, ill treatment of civilians, torture, sexual and gender based violence and child protection concerns, including abductions.

Meanwhile, Israel continues to demand the right to protect its civilians from attacks by Palestinian militants.

Indeed, The Economist drew attention recently to the region s volatility, with militancy on the rise among the young and attacks on civilians and security forces increasingly common.

Attacks on innocent civilians by armed groups crossing from the Sudan continue to be reported, including the massacre in Modaina on 25 September, which the Council condemned.

The Palestinian Authority must prevent attacks against Israeli civilians by dismantling terrorism capabilities and infrastructure without delay.

On the contrary, the text legitimizes continuing attacks against Israeli civilians in the West Bank, making it unacceptable to Israel and to the international community.

But Sunni extremists have launched some 50 suicide attacks in the last month, killing 500 mostly Shia civilians.

We condemn attacks in Afghanistan against civilians and international staff that are intended to disrupt the democratic process.

On the other hand, acts that were not in conformity with international humanitarian law, such as deliberate attacks on civilians, would indeed fall within the scope of the Convention.

During the meeting, the Government and SLM A came under heavy criticism for significant ceasefire violations, while militia groups were also criticized for attacks on civilians.

He also noted with concern the attacks on civilians, including in IDP camps, as well as the increased violence and targeting of humanitarian workers in Darfur.

Civilians are killed daily in Mogadishu, there are roadside bombs and mortar attacks, and politicians and journalists are targeted.

We are convinced that attacks on basic infrastructure necessary for survival, such as sources of drinking water and crops, should also be considered as direct attacks against civilians, and should therefore be addressed by international criminal and humanitarian law.

Numerous Muslim scholars have raised their voices to challenge the terrorists defense of suicide bombings or attacks on civilians, offering long citations from centuries of religious jurisprudence.

Even as the Commission was conducting its inquiry, and since then, attacks on villages, the killing of civilians, rape, pillaging and forced displacement have continued in Darfur.

Hamas, and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, continue to perpetrate attacks against Israeli civilians unimpeded and unchecked by the Palestinian Authority.

In Darfur, a spike in attacks by armed militia forces left civilians dead or injured, thousands displaced and homes destroyed.

Strongly emphasizes that no alleged ground, political, philosophical, religious or military, justifies attacks against persons entitled to protection as civilians

On terrorism, they break the long UN impasse over finding a definition, condemning all attacks against civilians, and propose a number of measures that member states should take.

Banditry has become the main threat to civilians and to humanitarian activities in Darfur, with highway robbery, kidnapping, burglary, theft and armed attacks occurring on a regular basis.

Gravely concerned also about the use of suicide bombing attacks against Israeli civilians resulting in extensive loss of life and injury,

Attacks against the country s ethnic minorities continue, with the deliberate targeting of civilians, including children, by the Burmese military and police.

Expresses grave concern at the use of suicide bombing attacks against Israeli civilians resulting in extensive loss of life and injury