Global Breakdown of International Law Amid Flagrant War Crimes in Gaza & Beyond, Says Amnesty Chief
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Amnesty International has released its annual report assessing human rights in 155 countries. The report highlights Israel's assault on Gaza with evidence of war crimes continuing to mount, as well as U.S. failures to denounce rights violations committed by Israel. It also points to Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine, and the rise of authoritarianism and massive rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar. We speak to Agnès Callamard, the organization's secretary general, who warns "the international system is on the brink of collapse" and decries the failure of rights mechanisms and Israel's top ally, the United States, to rein in its "unprecedented" assault on Gaza.
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She is spot on. We need to take action now. Israel and western governments must be held accountable for their actions.
You support terrorism😅
Yes the Zionists running the western world must be stopped....who is going to stop them ???
By whom????? The international law is the western idea. Without the west there would be no "international law".
"Right on!"
You might as well ask to hold governments accountable for the wholesale deaths of indigenous people in the land they occupy.
We mustn't let fascism prevail . Support the younger generations that are demanding change , it's their future not ours.
Remember my friend it’s NOT just isreal that are facsist .. think about it and ask yourself when the British was ‘ occupying Northern Ireland’ do you think they would flatten Northern Ireland and kill over 30,000 people???? Ok then ,
Unfortunately Fascism will take over once again and will include the US this time. Repeat of history except there is no FDR or Churchill
It's everybody's future those living now and the future..
I agree against facism.
Yes, they dont lnow what a woman is but they got this one right!
Standing against the Gaza genocide is not anti-Semitism...
Don't worry. That is a made up jew word. Ignore it.
According to Israel and mainstreamJewryit is a medieval blood libel. They have 2,000 years experience with Antisemitism. Let them decide. Not their enemies.
You are right, and anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism are NOT the same thing. BIG issue with this Israeli regime is Zionism and not Semitism. And not only real, religious or human Jews are Semites, for there are other people who also are. I'm not seriously educated about it but have read several times that there also are Arabs who are Semitic, without needing to also be Jewish. As I have gathered, Semitism can be a Jewish thing, but it can also simply be something like being hygienic, like keeping a kitchen and household or business (a restaurant, f.e.) clean, healthy.
I think Palestinians are also Semites.
What genicide? Typical words being thrown around by the left and you. Look up the word .If there is any genicide it’s the Palestinians in Gaza who continually say they want to eliminate all Jews and Christian’s. We’re is your outrage? Mmmm guess not.
Julian Assange is also a victim of human rights violations, being persecuted by the US and UK
Yes, with everything else going on, we musn’t forget Julian
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So is United States of America,,child trafficking via open border sex trafficking,,political prosecution of Trump by Obama,, and let's see Ukraine,,, zelensky regime Nazism is unprecedented prosecution of opposition,, media is shut down,, tyrany churches burned prints imprisoned all big BS,, If you want justice do all justice,, Israel is not worst then zekensky regime stop twisting things for your evil NWO agenda 😮😢🤮
Both governments are in the grip of the Zionist 🐀🐀
Yes because at one time Assange said Russia is not the enemy, Israel is.
I hold the US in equal responsibility to the Gazan Genocide, without the US support, this would have been over long ago.
Yes they are complicit.
@@nextinstitute7824US is a participant in the genicide
What exactly would have happened for this to "have been over long ago"?
BIDEN SELF CONFESSED ZIONIST FOR DECADES! LOYALTY ONLY WITH 👺STATE. TRAITORS TO HUMANITY 😡 THIS CANNOT BECOME THE NEW NORMAL WE MUST RESIST 🙏
@@hattielankford4775 No supply of arms, and leadership to find a way of creating a fair 2 state solution.
called for Netanyahu arrests. what is the UN waiting for
Called for an increase in trans kids
US veto
ONU est sous les ordres des usa
Pharoah Satanyahu didn't like it.
Right on!!
The myth of Western Humanity died in Gaza
Warcriminals must be stopped! Enough is enough!
"We believe the price (600,000 dead Iraqi babies) is worth it." -- U.S. Secretary of State Albright, May 12, 1996
Stop the Psychopaths!
They have all the power that’s the issue.
@@Tlacaelel1124 It is also the cause.
You mean the host and guest?
@@Tlacaelel1124 We may need a change in our government structure.
okay ... ... on which scope? globally? and: how? // replacing a dement puppet might not help...
Our world is getting worse
It's all bullshit
Zionism is evil!
There are still people trying to make this world a better place, and making the best out of the absolute worst: this unjust war, but things will remain unchanged until we organize, vote them out, run for offices, and win elections.
@@thealternative9580current wars have nothing to do with islam
@@thealternative9580 Because of people like you....and your support for monsters committing in Genocide
Dr Agnes Callamard - a thousand blessings be upon her.
Inshallah
Stop sending Weapons and money to a CRIMINAL STATE
There is no international law .
The corrupt World Leaders are not following the Laws, but remember, God Almighty has written His Laws in Our hearts! They can not erase or disregard, what Our Creator, has grafted into Our Souls! ---------- Psalm 23.
There's international law but it only applies to Africans and Latin Americans.
@@AR-vg8gc Please Explain. I would like to hear more.
True. Which means law is arbitrary at the top and thus, is meaningless at every level, let anarchy rein.
There is it just doesn't apply to US, UK, Europe, and Israel...everyone else has to follow the laws...
Asking the US to condemn Isreal is like asking Hitler to condemn his Einsatzgruppen SS force.
Germans tried to fix this
Einsatzgruppen is the German SS death squads , for the uninformed .
or asking Zelenski to stop the Azov battalion
Did Germany see into the future of what these ppl really are ?
after ww1 it was obvious to them@@FredJones-lo2df
Arrest the psychopath already!
Bring Netanyahu to The Hague, immediately!
Not only him, but his whole cabinet and especially that bloodthirsty butcher, Ben-Gvir...
Everyone must condemn Israeli war crimes.
And all the atrocities that Hamas performed are to be forgiven! Rape, genocide, hostage taking, both children and adults, stealing aid sent for the public, building tunnels under hospitals and schools to protect themselves but put citizens at risk? You must be one of them!
it's ethnic cleansing.
A I IS ROTTEN
No
@@sabi8381no
STOP giving OUR HARD Working TAX Money out for ISRAELI Military WE AMERICANS respect LIFE Thank you 🌹
Go on street protest for it
I hope We Americans respect life & self determination, but We are not seeing enough action to back that up! Except for the Students & their Professors! Empire is corroded to the core & the duopoly system no longer works in Elections. And the U.S. Supreme Court enables corruption in High Office! Barbarism is entering the scene. Collective slaughter of innocents, with no compassion by Our National Leaders, is a very bad sign, indeed. Pray People! ------------ Psalms 23 & 27.
It needs a global no work protest, they can't operate without their slave workers
STOP ALLOWIN T*EM!
I used to be complaining of my country's government wasting money on unnecessary facilities.... but now.... I see tax money being used to help other countries to do genocide. I have whole new appreciation LOL
The ICJ & ICC have lost credibility. Politically and financially compromised. Dr Callamard speaks the truth but the calibre of politicians worldwide is pathetically low
This is flagrant war crimes!
My Congresswoman, owned by Aipac, is a psychopathic zombie.
Apparently at least three quarters of them are. Ugh.
They are all zombies no soul, no conscience , no humanity. This is reality. People are doomed.
My comment keeps disappearing
@@user-ti3vp9mt3z Some days are worse than others. The snowflakes tag your comment and poof. Gone. Saying naughty things about z i o s gets a lot of us in trouble. The truth hurts.
The requirement to be in Congress, possibly?
Free Ameríca from AlPAC. Normalize active unions and worker owned co-ops. Preserve democracy. There Ⓐre more of us☭🏴🇵🇸🕊️then there are corrupt politicians and the rich
Jewish Americans against aipac is a real org.
Israel and Christian zionists too
Aipac is nothing. So then lets make it illegal for the Qatar Foundation in the US.
Regime change. Biden,Blinken must fall
AlPAC must be declared terrorist organization.
This is beyond Evil
Democracy Now is top among the very rare media outlets so authentic and unbiased
Israel will not survive Netanyahu.
He (and the cult of ZionismIsrm) are in the process of gutting the whole world. Support BDS!
Israel will out last Islam.
Judaism will not survive the ongoing Genocide. Judaic education must be outlawed in all civilized countries.
It is so sad, he will ruin how the world looks at Israel too.
@@alaneferreira2117 has ruined.
Children of these politicians will bear the shame of their parents forever!!!!
Yes, well said. Unless they grow up to be power AND Money Loving adults like their parents.
I have seen great-grandchildren carry shame that they should not hold. They should only carry the shame if as adults they agree.
If indeed we are still around. We have nuclear weapons now. Frightening.
While they're talking about building waterfront property in Palestine....they're in it to
Gaza is an example of what awaits us. We are next. Warmongers lie to continue their agenda. We are not welcome on this earth. Our children will suffer most.
Human rights became optional when neo-liberalism and the profit-first mentality became dominant.
The 5 eye countries and Europe work in unison! They chop and change laws and legislations to justify their neocolonial atrocities locally and abroad daily! The world is being held hostage to these neocolonial laws and legislations!
The question is: What is ICJ waiting to announce the sentence against the genocides?
Because it will take years and years to reach the verdict..?
Thank you Agnes Callamard and thank you democracy now.
Protests in the US need to grow and grow until our crooked politicians have no choice but to listen to the people.
Protests for what? Insane Islamists? Hahahahaha oh wow leftists are completely disconnected from reality.
They are listening to the sound of their 30 pieces of silver jingling in their greedy hands.
agreed.
Clearly the protesters who number very few want Anarchy and chaos like in the Muddle East.
"crooked politicians" You mean zionists or zionist bought....
Agnés Callamard! Thank you!! Wake up people!
The brave and honest remain always brave and honest. Long live the students and teachers who protest against the genocidal war in Gaza. You are the defenders of human rights and the oppressed. God bless all of you around the world. I am Moroccan, 66 years old. I am proud of you.
Gaza will be what we all face with this government
Exactly, we're already being criminalized, arrested, Expelled, fired & censored 😡
Yes, we are all Palestinians.
Exactly what I feel too ! 💉💉💉
She is cystal clear! What time do we live in that a colonial ethno state can commit these barbaric war crimes endlessly! Where are the consequences???
And American spokesperson goes on to say they’re waiting for the israelis who committed the crimes to investigate their own crimes? America has absolutely no respect for the people of the world.
the unfair veto needs removed😡
"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." - Voltaire
American here: Im so angry at our government for their hand in this. I will keep calling and emailing my representatives until they finally hear me
I'm not sure they ever use their hearing aid. And do you seriously believe that they know where their glasses are . Aren't they a little bit to demented to remember that they can't see?
AIPAC need I say more?
Some can see through clearly that this is support for Humus a terrorist organisation and Iran.
They probably hear you but refuse to acknowledge you.
❤well done
Free Palestine
From Hamas, yes, it's coming, Rafah offensive green-lighted by US.
@@xvolokosno from zionists like you!
@@xvolokosdo you really think they are standing around in refugee camps and not in tunnels popping up to merc diaper heads and tanks in the north?
@@xvolokosI'm trying to understand this perspective, may I ask? Do you actually think they are in southern camps and not in tunnels launching attacks in the occupied northern territories?
@@xvolokosI mean I see videos every day of tanks and diaperheads and bulldozers being deleted in the north ... Haven't seen anything in the south?
The world has become morally bankrupt
Thank you so so much, Agnès Callamard for being exactly as "apocalyptic" as the situation demand. Much respect to you.
Asking Israel to investigate themselves is like asking Hannimal Lector to investigate himself
Asking Muslims to stop murdering innocent people is like training flys not to eat poop
How dare you insult that man!!!
Calling 30,000 dead Palestinians genocide is like calling 600,000 dead Iraqi babies "worth the cost".
But he`s a psychiatrist, no? So he must know :-)
@@RafaelCastillo-ro8nf Hannibal *
Ladies, you are heroes of truth and justice !
Thank you for starkly speaking these terrible truths.
Asking the mass murderers if they’re mass murdering is just absurd
Humus and Iran?
@@semsemeini7905 are saying that it is ok to murder 40k civilians as an answer to another war crime? No limit to the murdering?
@@richdickie2737 and Israel is not mass murdering people as we type!?
"Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." To support both Ukraine and Israel is a contradiction. Can't our government see that? This is insanity.
The vast majority of our politicians are Aipac zombies.
... corporate greed. Don't ever let Biden make you think he's pro people.
The government doesn't want to see it. All they care about is power and money!
Money and power
Its not, they're both criminal states and the west supports terrorism.
Can you imagine? Someone break into your house and tell you get out, that's my house And when you try to defend yourself the whole world stand against you 💔
The sense of urgency is lost on the U.S. government.
Thank you for talking so boldly and telling the truth about the U.S. support for genocide
Weak leadership especially in the US ( both parties included) is largely responsible for all of these atrocities happening around the world...
Absolutely.
No accidents or "weakness" involved. It's all happening exactly as planned. The "system" works perfectly... for those running it.
$$ Ka-ching $$
Joe Biden needs to have a public trial. His sentence should be carried out in a stadium and broadcast on TV. He needs to be shown to the people of the world who won't ever stand for this again!
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I pray to God to bless everyone involved in "Democracy Now!" for relentlessly spreading the truth, and strongly and bravely standing up for the oppressed.
anti-christ on this station .. commies
United Satans
We need to reclaim America from the infiltration of Aipac bots.
GOOD ONE. **THE UNITED SATANS OF AMERICAN** CONGRESS WILL SURELY VOTE FOR THEM.
Please Please stop me from doing what I am doing. For the love of G-D stop me
What’s becoming so obvious to people now is that colonialism has never ended just rebranded with different terms. From Natives indigenous people being called “savages” in the old days to now being called “terrorist” by neocolonialists who are neoliberals, neoconservatives, and zionist. 1) Savages is now “terrorist” 2) Civilizing them is now “bringing them democracy” We can all see Israel is a colonial project being supported by former and current colonials such as U.S, UK, and others who also control territories of indigenous natives in Caribbean Islands, Pacific Islands, Hawaii, and many more. The liberation of Palestine will definitely give RISE to many indigenous natives around the world to free themselves from western domination. This is the underline ripple effect that the U.S government and its puppet allies don’t want to happen.
@think Well said and true. ThankYou and keep sharing, GOD Bless you 🙏🏼
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Endless war crimes that the world appears impotent to stop-human tragedy
Only USA is to blame. It veteoed every effort to stop this madness in the UN and is the main one arming lsrahell.
'Endless" war crimes? Name just one?
@@jeffspicolli593 Are you deaf and blind or are you just ignorant?
Are you deaf and blind or just ignorant af?
Both the international courts the ICJ and the ICC will be on trial if they don’t hold these countries to account.
The silence of the world, is deafening.
UNITED NATIONS STAND UP STOP NATHANYAHU NOW Thank you 🌹
The US government makes me sick.
German as well
Don't forget Israel, Russia, China and many more.
UK AND EU TOO. WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
Is that good? Or not?
Common denominator in all these countries..... zionists embedded within their parliaments....
Thanks lady
Although i disagree with the CONTEXT of how and why Russia came to the point of going to war with Ukraine (which was clearly a provocation by the United States and NATO), the guest is very comprehensive and pointed in her delineation of the breakdown in the rule of international law. Self regulation obviously does not work.
RESPECT AND LOVE TO Dr CALLAMARD FROM SOUTH AFRICA ❤️ 🇿🇦
Respect and love to South Africa from 😥"the old" Sweden. ❤
Crimes from Israelis forces does not started on October 2023, they have been committing them since 1949 when British colonialists establish Jewish state in lands of Palestine people and the United States, mainly, is co-responsible of all that for blocking all resolutions at UN related to creation of two independents states in accordance to what every party involved and the international community consider as reasonable and fair
Imagine occupying a land and then its people give up a piece of land, but you do not accept it. This is simply Israel
Before that.. 1949 my foot!. since the conception of Israel they have been a force for corruption only..
Yes, VERY sad situation this world is in.
Please arrest Netanyahu
What a great woman. Truly.
The truth always need to be exposed for good all.
Excellently said!!!!! It’s unbelievable that they have not been accountable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The propaganda is insane. How will they be held accountable ? They are clearly not slowing down.
"The international system is collapsing." Last time that happened was in the 1930s, and we all know how that ended up. The irony of ironies is that the chief culprit now consists of the descendents of the chief victims of the chief culprit then.
Biden and Blinkens' hearts cant be broken--they don't have hearts.
CAMERON SUNAK BRAVERMAN FARAGE MELONI WILDERS SHOLZ LEPEN....
Which reminds me of my nicknames for them. Scarecrow and the tin man
Spineless
Both of them are COVERED IN THE BLOOD OF INNOCENTS.
International organizations such as ICJ, UN, WHO, UNICEF and human right organization are paralyzed and they failed to protect innocent civilians….. 😢😢😢
Because YOU didn't allow them to.
Like attacking Israel 24/7 since years and ignoring the whole world.
They need to be disbanded if not fit for purpose and something else that is not incompetent to be replaced that can act.
What this broken record of a lady does not get is that if the UN charter was worth spit there never would have been a war in Ukraine in the first place.
Russia is acting in legit self defense against the USA
How is it that no one mentions Blinkins Israeli citizenship?..??😮
Didn’t know that! Thanks
Yes! Good point. I had no idea.
.. also, Biden has openly stated he is a Zionist.
Good point
I just googled that about Blinken it’s not true.
In summary, some leaders have lost all respect for the sanctity of life.
If ICJ really follows international Laws, as a sole criminal court Of justice, must issue WARRANT of Arrest to Criminals that had Committed clear cut Genocide, Including those with Criminals.
That's not the ICJ's function. It is the role of the ICC. Do some research. The structures and responsibilities of both organizations are well described online on their respective websites.
Thanks, for yur reply..To response from yur point of Views, in that case ICC, ICJ.. only good and best @ BLA..bla.. and bla..NO POWER TO ISSUE W. OF Arrest, For criminals that had COMMITTED CRIMES FOR SO many years...sorry to say, useless....
Why Amnesty doesn’t push ICC for issuing warrant against war criminals?
We cannot ignore Jewish Students also protesting against the Genocide in Gaza or the fact that they are not playing the victim Like Zionists.
Where are these protesting Israelis? I only see Israeli shouting about 130 hostages. They are complicit. It is not only the Netanyahu regime or the Zionists.
Jews for peace they are at most protests .@@nextinstitute7824
Jews and Gentiles as one against genocide.
@@nextinstitute7824 do not equate jewish with israelis and zionists please. Jewish voice for peace has done so much work in the US. Yes most jewish people side with Israel because they've been systematically brainwashed, but let's not ignore the few who have sacrificed their careers over this. One example is Professor Norman Finkelstein. You can also watch the interview of a jewish student on democracy now exposing zionist lies.
@@nextinstitute7824 J3wish people are very much protecting in the US against what is happening...Media just not showing those folks...h0locaust survivors are speaking against it but you'd never know...as for many izrellis they agree to the war but disagree to the gen0cidal way its being fought...
Right on analysis, so well spoken, Agnes.
Excellent narrative and explanation of what's happening today.
If you feel as powerless as I did, please support Codepink with their Gaza floatilla! The more media attention they get the more the USA will be forced to choose between their own 1000 citizens or allowing Israel to keep committing war crimes. So share their videos!
The US is pressuring Turkey to stop the flotilla from leaving. Disgraceful.
Exactly they are completely complicit.
Please all join groups like Amnesty International, together we are stronger!
Voilà une femme de mon cœur !
Thank you Agnes Callamard, for this excellent summary of the alarming state of the world.
Some one please stop the atrocities being committed on these innocent civilians of Gaza . Action not just analysis of the cruelty! How is this happening!
The International Criminal Court ( I.C.C. ) in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Russia's Putin just days into the war against Ukraine when an unevacuated apartment block had been (accidentally according to Russia) bombed by Russia. The I.C.C. issued an arrest warrant within 48 hours! where is Israel's Netanyahu's arrest warrant??!! There is no email address or telephone number for the I.C.C. online, but there is a P.O. Box address, perhaps it is time that we should all write to them about its very hypocritical double standards!!
The ICC is a Kangaroo Court, you can’t be indicted if you’re in the club.
Neither NATO nor brics. Neither the fascists at the pentagon, nor the ones in riyadh, New Delhi, the kremlin and Beijing. Real liberation for the oppressed, not more terrorist empires
Woh woh woh.. BRICS is not a military organization. It's an Economic one, the rival of G7. And, how do you propose to bring liberation, when you call global South countries as fascist empires? The world is becoming multipolar. In the global South, We, resist western imperialism, our own imperialism and theocratic fascism. Do you even have any idea, what it feels like to be born and raised in here. We depend on the West for so many things. Most global South countries got their independence 70 or so years ago. Before, calling others fascists, maybe you should look into your own backyard.
BRICS is not to be compared to NATO. It is an economic framework designed to free the world from the US/West designed global economic framework. Don't you find it funny that the USA can simply impose sanctions on you, block you from the international trade system and seize your dollar forex when they simply disagree with you even on cultural issues? All freedom lovers should, in fact, support BRICS and any other means of international trade that does not rely on the $.
Zombies are above the any law in world
The hearts that are being broken are ours who are forced to recognise we are powerless and voiceless AND the Palestinians No laws, no protection no shame !!
Sadly true and outta hand. Breaks my heart to see this chapter of humanity.
Human right was never the first intention of western countries it was the push of developping countries that push for its development.
Anyone with a bit of Humanity in them, must speak up. Speaking up of our mind is a human right, and we should not have to fear of it. Silence is complicit. Free Palestine! Free Gaza - free yourself from this matrix of corruptions.
So... you are anti-semitic. It figures...... (only joking)...
Thank you for all the precious work that you do to help making this world a better place! Ms Callamard!
Those institutions have no teeth.
NATHANYAHU IS BINDED and ACCOUNTABLE for ALL WAR CRIMES Thank you 🌹
Human law has no hold on animals.
🤔 You insulted animals ! 🐕🐶
Let's be absolutely honest here. What Powers ( militarily) does the UN have? The Civil War in Yugoslavia and Rwanda exposed its impotence. Which UN nations are going to send any Peacekeeping forces into Ukraine or Israel - Myanmar - Sudan and so on? Unfortunately the UN can not do a single thing to solve the problems. They can only look on and issue legal warnings and admonitions but they can physically affect nothing. I'm not denouncing the UN but I'm afraid backing away from the big powers in the past has led them to this position. This is why the big powers do what they do.