Amnesty International plus oda human rights groups dey talk plenty about starvation as war crime, especially for Gaza. Dem dey claim say Israel dey deliberately starve civilians for Gaza, but Israel say dat no be true.
Plenty people dey call for prosecution of starvation as war crime. Shayna Lewis, wey dey work for PAEMA, talk say famine be weapon of war wey dem dey use for different parts of the world. She talk say e dey against international humanitarian law and e for stop. She dey talk about El Fasher, one city for Sudan wey dem don surround for one year, wey food dey finish for about 30,000 people wey dey inside.
Lewis talk say starvation be crime for international law and dem for prosecute am like dat. Human rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch talk say Israel dey block aid and food from entering Gaza Strip.
Michael Fakhri, wey dey work for United Nations, talk say Israel dey starve Gaza, e be genocide, crime against humanity, and war crime. Experts say one reason why people dey call for prosecution of starvation as war crime be say conflict dey cause plenty famine.
Researchers for World Peace Foundation write say famine no dey too much for the first ten years of dis century. But recently, e don change. Rebecca Bakos Blumenthal talk say warring parties don dey use am for centuries.
Wetin Be Starvation As War Crime?
International law talk say dem no suppose use starvation as weapon of war. E dey against the law to deliberately starve civilians by blocking food or aid. Dem go prosecute anybody wey do dat.
Amnesty International Dey Fight For Justice
Amnesty International and oda human rights groups dey work hard to make sure say dem prosecute people wey dey use starvation as war crime. Dem dey call on international community to take action and protect civilians from starvation for conflict areas.
Key Takeaways
- Starvation be war crime under international law.
- Plenty people dey accuse Israel of starving civilians for Gaza.
- Amnesty International and oda groups dey call for prosecution of starvation as war crime.