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Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme Volker Türk s'exprime sur la situation au Soudan
“Je ne saurais trop insister sur la gravité de la situation au Soudan ; la situation désespérée du peuple soudanais ; et l'urgence avec laquelle nous devons agir pour alléger leurs souffrances,” a déclaré le Chef des droits de l'homme de l'ONU, Volker Türk, au Conseil des droits de l'homme à Genève.
Lors de la présentation de son rapport annuel sur la situation au Soudan, le Chef des droits de l'homme de l'ONU a déclaré : “Depuis le début du conflit armé en avril 2023, la crise dévastatrice des droits de l'homme qui en a résulté a engendré la plus grande catastrophe humanitaire mondiale.”
“Plus de six cent mille personnes sont au bord de la famine. Il est signalé que la famine s'est installée dans cinq zones, y compris le camp de déplacés de Zamzam au Darfour Nord, où le Programme alimentaire mondial a été contraint de suspendre ses opérations vitales en raison de combats intenses. Cinq autres zones pourraient être confrontées à la famine dans les trois prochains mois, et 17 autres sont en danger” a-t-il déclaré.
Ajoutant, “C'est la plus grande crise de déplacement au monde.”
Le rapport détaille l'ampleur horrifique des violations et abus commis au Soudan jusqu'à la fin de l'année dernière et souligne la nécessité de rendre des comptes. Il indique que les parties au conflit ont commis des actes, dont certains pourraient constituer des crimes de guerre et d'autres crimes atroces.
“Nous regardons dans l'abîme. Les agences humanitaires avertissent que sans action pour mettre fin à la guerre, fournir une aide d'urgence et relancer l'agriculture, des centaines de milliers de personnes pourraient mourir,” a averti Türk.
“Cette situation horrifique est le résultat de violations graves et flagrantes du droit humanitaire international et des droits de l'homme, et d'une culture d'impunité totale,” a-t-il déclaré.
“Alors que les combats se sont propagés à travers le pays, des niveaux effroyables de violence sexuelle ont suivi. Plus de la moitié des incidents de viol signalés ont pris la forme de viols collectifs – une indication que la violence sexuelle est utilisée comme une arme de guerre,” a-t-il déclaré.
“Le Soudan est une poudrière, au bord d'une nouvelle explosion dans le chaos, et à un risque croissant de crimes atroces et de morts massives dues à la famine. Nous avons besoin d'une action urgente maintenant, pour trouver un chemin vers la paix,” a déclaré le haut responsable des droits de l'homme de l'ONU.
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HISTOIRE : Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, Volker Türk, sur la situation au Soudan
TRT : 02:28
SOURCE : OHCHR/UNOG
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LANGUE : Anglais/NATS
RAPPORT D'ASPECT : 16:9
DATE : 27 FÉVRIER 2025 GENÈVE, SUISSE
LISTE DE PLANS
- Plan extérieur : Palais des Nations
- Plan intérieur : Salle 20
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Je ne peux pas exagérer la gravité de la situation au Soudan ; la situation désespérée du peuple soudanais ; et l'urgence avec laquelle nous devons agir pour alléger leurs souffrances.»
- Plan de coupe : Salle 20
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Depuis le début du conflit armé en 2023, une crise dévastatrice des droits de l'homme a engendré la plus grande catastrophe humanitaire mondiale.»
- Plan de coupe : Salle 20
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : «Plus de six cent mille personnes sont au bord de la famine. La famine est signalée dans cinq zones, y compris le camp de déplacés de Zamzam au Nord-Darfour, où le Programme alimentaire mondial a été contraint de suspendre ses opérations vitales en raison des combats intenses. Cinq autres zones pourraient faire face à la famine dans les trois prochains mois, et 17 autres sont à risque.»
- Plan de coupe : Salle 20
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme :
« C'est la plus grande crise de déplacement au monde.»
- Plan de coupe : Salle 20
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : « Nous regardons dans l'abîme. Les agences humanitaires avertissent que sans action pour mettre fin à la guerre, fournir une aide d'urgence et relancer l'agriculture, des centaines de milliers de personnes pourraient mourir.»
- Plan de coupe : Salle 20
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme :
« Cette situation horrible est le résultat de violations graves et flagrantes du droit international humanitaire et des droits de l'homme, et d'une culture d'impunité totale.»
- Plan de coupe : Salle 20
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : «
Alors que les combats se sont étendus à travers le pays, des niveaux effroyables de violence sexuelle ont suivi. Plus de la moitié des incidents de viol signalés ont pris la forme de viols collectifs – une indication que la violence sexuelle est utilisée comme une arme de guerre.»
- Plan de coupe : Salle 20
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais)— Volker Türk, Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme : «Le Soudan est une poudrière, au bord d'une nouvelle explosion dans le chaos, et à un risque croissant de crimes d'atrocité et de morts massives dues à la famine. Nous avons besoin d'une action urgente maintenant, pour trouver un chemin vers la paix.
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