Thread by @ICRC_NYC

Coming up:

@CHarlandICRC (Deputy Permanent Observer & Legal Adviser, @ICRC_NYC) will deliver a statement to #UNGA 6th Committee on "Measures to eliminate international #terrorism"

Watch live: webtv.un.org/live-now/watch…

@CHarlandICRC #Terrorism negates the fundamental principle of humanity. It is contrary to many underlying principles & core objectives of int'l humanitarian law (#IHL).

The @ICRC condemns acts of terrorism & is deeply distressed by the devastating impact of these acts
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@CHarlandICRC @ICRC Member States must be clear and firm about the need for counter-terrorism activities to be conducted with full respect for the protections afforded to all individuals by international law, in particular #IHL and #HumanRights law

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@CHarlandICRC @ICRC “Foreign terrorist fighters,” or the nature of the acts they may have committed, may in no way be invoked as a justification for the non-observance of the legal protections they are entitled to under international law, notably in #IHL, when applicable

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@CHarlandICRC @ICRC Children must be detained only as a last resort & must be treated with due consideration for their age & individual vulnerabilities

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@CHarlandICRC @ICRC The @ICRC encourages States to find solutions that are in the best interest of children, notably by ensuring that they are not separated from their parents and siblings

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@CHarlandICRC @ICRC In the @ICRC’s view, sanctions regimes & criminal laws dealing with #terrorism should exclude from their scope of application activities that are exclusively #humanitarian and impartial

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@CHarlandICRC @ICRC For the full @ICRC Statement by @CHarlandICRC to the Sixth Committee Meeting on "Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism" 👇

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