Published 09/21/2024 2:23:00 p.m.

UN denounces Lebanon device blasts as violation of international law

The United Nations condemned the detonation of hand-held communication devices in Lebanon, suggesting it could be a war crime, as Beirut’s official accused Israel of a "terror" attack.
Volker Turk, the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated, "International humanitarian law prohibits the use of booby-trap devices in the form of apparently harmless portable objects."
Abdallah Bou Habib, Lebanon's diplomat, labeled the attacks “an unprecedented method of warfare,” claiming Israel violated international humanitarian law and called it a “rogue state.

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The Independent

Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says

The United Nations human rights chief says weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare

09/21/2024 2:57:35 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

UN Condemns Lebanon Device Blasts As Violation Of International Law

The United Nations on Friday denounced the detonation of hand-held communication devices used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon this week, saying the attack violated international law and could constitute a war crime. "International humanitarian law prohibits the use of booby-trap devices in the form of apparently harmless portable objects," the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, told the Security Council, adding that it "is …

09/20/2024 8:10:07 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says

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09/21/2024 2:57:35 a.m.·United States

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Sydney Morning Herald

Mass pager attacks ‘a terrifying violation of international law’

UN legal experts say international law prohibits the use of booby traps, a category that could include modified civilian pagers.

09/19/2024 11:00:00 a.m.·Sydney, Australia

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KIFI

Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations human rights chief says weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare. He also says that targeting thousands of Lebanese people using pagers, two-way radios and electronic equipment without their knowledge is a violation of international human rights law. Volker Türk told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday there must be an inde…

09/21/2024 2:57:35 a.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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