KONs-;etter-03112023 The Hon Anthony Albanese MP OFFICE OF THE CEO Prime Minister Kon Karapanagiotidis Parliament House 3 November 2023 CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Prime Minister I am writing to you, shocked by the reports coming out of Gaza in the last 48 hours of refu- gees being killed and refugee camps being bombed in breach of international law. [...] These are the Al Bureij Refugee Camp, the Al-Shati (Beach) Refugee Camp and three bombings of the largest refugee camp in Gaza, the Jabalia refugee camp. [...] The UN Human Rights Oice has stated: “given the high number of civilian casualties and the scale of destruction following Israeli airstrikes on Jabalia refugee camp, we have serious concerns that these are disproportionate attacks that could amount to war crimes.” The UNRWA has reported four of their shelters in these refugee camps, hosting approximate- ly 20,000 refugees, have been attacked in th. [...] Protocol I under Article 77 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that “children shall be the object of special respect and shall be protected against any form of indecent assault.” The United Nations Security Council under adopted Resolution 1612 (2005) deems the killing and maiming of children as a grave violation against children in times of war. [...] We urgently ask you and the Australian Government to show leadership and to call on the Israeli Government for the immediate protection of all refugees, unfettered and permanent access to humanitarian aid and shelter for refugees to ensure their safety and survival and an immediate end to the attacks on refugee camps and all refugees and displaced people in Gaza.
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