03.08.06 00:14 Age: 6 yrs

Pax Christi International: Respect International Humanitarian Law in Middle East

 

Pax Christi, the international Catholic peace movement, with 95-member organisations active worldwide, is extremely concerned about the vicious spiral of violent conflict and violations of human rights in the Middle East over the past weeks. The number of those killed and wounded as well as the number of displaced persons is disturbingly high and continues to increase. Pax Christi International expresses its deep concern in solidarity with its member organisations and partners in the region. [1]

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[1] H.B. Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, is the President of Pax Christi International. The movement has member organisations in Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon and has partners in Israel. 



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Respect International Humanitarian Law in Middle East (.pdf)