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Dialogue interactif renforcé sur le rapport du Haut-Commissaire sur le Myanmar présenté par Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, et mise à jour orale par Thomas Andrews, Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar, lors de la 59ème session ordinaire du Conseil des droits de l'homme.
HISTOIRE : Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, Volker Türk informe le Conseil des droits de l'homme sur la situation au Myanmar
DURÉE : 3’23
SOURCE : OHCHR
RESTRICTIONS : AUCUNE
LANGUE : Anglais/NATS
FORMAT D'IMAGE : 16:9
DATE : 27 juin 2025 – GENÈVE, SUISSE
LISTE DES PLANS
- Plan extérieur : Palais des Nations.
- Plans intérieurs : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Au lieu d'augmenter l'accès à l'aide vitale, l'armée a redoublé de violence et restreint encore plus l'accès. Dans de nombreux cas, des frappes aériennes ou des tirs d'artillerie ont touché des écoles, des sites religieux et d'autres lieux protégés. »
- Plan de coupe : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Dans l'État de Rakhine, la situation reste désastreuse, avec les Rohingyas dans des situations de vulnérabilité extrême. Les civils sont pris entre l'Armée d'Arakan et l'armée, qui agissent en toute impunité. Je suis profondément préoccupé par le fait que les civils font face à une crise humanitaire grave en raison du blocage par l'armée du soutien humanitaire à grande échelle dans tout l'État. »
- Plan de coupe : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Dans tout le pays, la situation humanitaire se détériore. Plus de 3,5 millions de personnes ont été déplacées par le conflit et près de 22 millions ont besoin d'aide. »
- Plan de coupe : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Poursuivre la responsabilité et la justice sera crucial pour un Myanmar pacifique, inclusif et démocratique. Le conflit est enraciné dans de graves violations du droit humanitaire international et des droits de l'homme - meurtres, enlèvements, tortures, détentions arbitraires - qui sont restés largement impunis. Libérer tous les prisonniers politiques et traduire en justice tous les auteurs de violations des droits de l'homme sont essentiels pour la réconciliation et l'avenir. »
- Plan de coupe : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « J'exhorte à nouveau le Conseil de sécurité à renvoyer la situation du Myanmar devant la Cour pénale internationale. »
- Plan de coupe : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Il est également crucial d'abroger les lois qui ont longtemps discriminé sur la base de la race, de la religion et du sexe. Ce serait une étape importante pour garantir les droits de nombreuses minorités, y compris les Rohingyas. »
- Plan de coupe : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « La corruption et le népotisme sont enracinés ; les gens ordinaires sont appauvris. Les personnes déplacées à travers les frontières ont dit à mon Bureau qu'elles voulaient retourner à des opportunités économiques chez elles. L'avenir nécessitera un changement radical vers une économie qui peut garantir le respect des droits des personnes - avec des investissements dans l'éducation, la santé, la protection sociale et des politiques inclusives sur la terre et la gestion des ressources naturelles. »
- Plan de coupe : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Je répète mon appel à un embargo sur les armes, accompagné de sanctions conformes au droit international – y compris sur le carburant pour avions et les biens à double usage – pour mieux protéger le peuple du Myanmar. »
- Plan de coupe : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) — Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Il est impératif que l'armée mette immédiatement fin à la violence, permette un accès humanitaire sans entrave et libère toutes les personnes détenues arbitrairement – comme l'exige, d'ailleurs, la résolution 2669 du Conseil de sécurité. »
- Plan de coupe : Conseil des droits de l'homme.
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