Lebanon, international law
UN denounces device explosions in Lebanon as violation of international law
“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 during an emergency session on Lebanon requested by Algeria.
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.
Did exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon violate international law?
The series of explosions that rocked Lebanon this week, killing dozens and wounding thousands, has prompted debate among legal experts on international humanitarian law.
UN denounces Lebanon device blasts as violation of international law
The blasts that killed at least 37 people and wounded nearly 3,000 on Tuesday and Wednesday targeted communication devices used by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group
UN condemns Lebanon device blasts as violation of international law
The UN's human rights chief has said that Israel's detonation of communication devices rigged with explosives is a violation of international law.
Does international law allow electronic devices to be weaponized?
Who primed the communication devices that exploded in the Lebanese strongholds of the Islamist terrorist group Hezbollah? And how should the attack be viewed in the context of international law?
Israel, Hezbollah and Lebanon
Hezbollah and Israel trade new fire over Lebanon border after pagers explode, fueling fear of wider war
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant did say on Wednesday, however, that his country's war with Iran's so-called proxy ...
UN spokesman: ‘We need diplomacy’ after Lebanon explosions
Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks on attacks in Lebanon
"These events confirm that there is a serious risk of a dramatic escalation in Lebanon and everything must be done to avoid ...
UNSC holds emergency meeting following explosions in Lebanon
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on Friday following the deadly explosions involving hand-held ...
Lebanon’s foreign minister urges U.N. Security Council to condemn deadly explosions
Lebanon’s foreign minister is warning the U.N. Security Council that if it doesn’t condemn this week’s deadly explosions and ...
Lebanon UN Mission Says Devices Booby-trapped Before Lebanon Entry
An initial investigation by Lebanese authorities has found that hand-held devices that exploded this week were booby-trapped before they entered the country, Lebanon's mission to the United Nations ...