Andrew Peach
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And if you'd like to take a look at what the future stadium might look like, you'll find the pictures and all the details on the BBC News website, bbc.com slash news. Now, before we go, Ollie's here with a quick question.
And if you'd like to take a look at what the future stadium might look like, you'll find the pictures and all the details on the BBC News website, bbc.com slash news. Now, before we go, Ollie's here with a quick question.
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And that's all from us for now. There'll be a new edition of Global News to download later. This edition was produced by Julie Frankel. It was mixed by Mark Pickett. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Andrew Peach. Thanks for listening. And until next time, goodbye.
And if he's removed as president, does that change his legal status regarding the other charges that are still against him?
And if he's removed as president, does that change his legal status regarding the other charges that are still against him?
And we know he has supporters. We heard them there. But have you any sense of where the balance of public opinion is across South Korea?
And we know he has supporters. We heard them there. But have you any sense of where the balance of public opinion is across South Korea?
That is maybe where we do have a duty to educate people that it is completely illegal under international law after the Second World War to gain territory through the use of force.
That is maybe where we do have a duty to educate people that it is completely illegal under international law after the Second World War to gain territory through the use of force.
Well, it's not the only time that Switzerland finds itself in this quite complicated position of wanting to be a neutral space and maybe even a mediator, and at the same time being seen by the outside world as the guardians of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions in particular. It's important that states can come together and, as I say, reaffirm these things.
Well, it's not the only time that Switzerland finds itself in this quite complicated position of wanting to be a neutral space and maybe even a mediator, and at the same time being seen by the outside world as the guardians of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions in particular. It's important that states can come together and, as I say, reaffirm these things.
Whether they need to do it at this point in time with a very loud voice so that it disrupts negotiations, over the release of prisoners or the release of hostages or a peace deal that's obviously a complicated diplomatic dance as an international lawyer what would you like to see
Whether they need to do it at this point in time with a very loud voice so that it disrupts negotiations, over the release of prisoners or the release of hostages or a peace deal that's obviously a complicated diplomatic dance as an international lawyer what would you like to see
I think it's very important to stress again that in international humanitarian law and in times of war, civilians have to be protected, civilian property has to be protected, hospitals have to be protected. And that if you violate those norms in a willful way, you can be prosecuted for grave breaches. And that's an international crime in every country in the world.
I think it's very important to stress again that in international humanitarian law and in times of war, civilians have to be protected, civilian property has to be protected, hospitals have to be protected. And that if you violate those norms in a willful way, you can be prosecuted for grave breaches. And that's an international crime in every country in the world.
And this sense of impunity and this lack of accountability, I think it's very concerning because it gives the impression that international law is a lot of talk and that it's not like real law. But from my perspective, if you're asking me, it is real law and you can be prosecuted and you can go to prison.
And this sense of impunity and this lack of accountability, I think it's very concerning because it gives the impression that international law is a lot of talk and that it's not like real law. But from my perspective, if you're asking me, it is real law and you can be prosecuted and you can go to prison.
And I think an emphasis on that, not just on demanding that Israel prosecutes, but reminding everybody in the world that they have the obligation to search for people and prosecute them. I think that could be very helpful.
And I think an emphasis on that, not just on demanding that Israel prosecutes, but reminding everybody in the world that they have the obligation to search for people and prosecute them. I think that could be very helpful.