"It was with deep sadness and indignation that we received the news that on 2 October Laurent DuPasquier was killed during the shelling of the residential area in Donetsk where the ICRC has its office.
We noted the frantic reaction of the Kyiv authorities, who hastened to absolve themselves of responsibility for the death of an employee of this prestigious international humanitarian organisation.
Kyiv refused to acknowledge the obvious: that part of Donetsk is controlled by self-defence fighters and was shelled from the Ukrainian forces’ positions.
We resolutely condemn such actions, which constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and insist that the authorities conduct an unbiased and meticulous investigation into this killing and bring the culprits to justice.
For our part, we express our condolences to the ICRC and the family and friends of Laurent DuPasquier.
We believe it is imperative to strictly comply with the memorandum on the protocol adopted following the tripartite consultations of the Contact Group on joint steps aimed at carrying out the peace plan of the Ukrainian President and initiatives of the Russian President, which provide for a ceasefire."
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the Death of an ICRC Staff member in Ukraine (The White House, Office of the Press Secretary)...
ReplyDeleteThe United States condemns the killing of Laurent DuPasquier, an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) staff member, caused by shelling yesterday near the organization’s premises in Donetsk, Ukraine. We extend our sympathies and condolences to Mr. DuPasquier’s family, friends, and colleagues. We urge all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and ensure that its protections are afforded to the ICRC and other humanitarian organizations, which are providing impartial and much-needed aid to civilians in Ukraine, just as these groups do in so many other conflicts worldwide. We call on all parties to the conflict to protect the civilians in their midst and hold accountable those who engage in the indiscriminate use of force. We express our ongoing appreciation to the ICRC and other humanitarians around the world who put themselves in harm’s way to ease the suffering of war.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/10/03/statement-nsc-spokesperson-caitlin-hayden-death-icrc-staff-member-ukrain
3/10/14