Gaza - (Saba):
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor confirmed that the targeting of the aid ship Al-Dameer, bound for the Gaza Strip, by drones in international waters, 17 nautical miles off the coast of Malta, is a flagrant violation of the UN Charter, the Law of the Sea, and the Rome Statute, which prohibits the targeting of humanitarian objects.
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor stated that "the attack falls within a recurring and documented pattern of the use of force to prevent ships from reaching Gaza, even before they approach its shores."
It called for an independent and transparent investigation under Maltese jurisdiction and with UN participation, stressing the need to hold accountable all those who planned, ordered, or participated in this attack.
It also called for immediate guarantees for safe maritime passage for humanitarian aid bound for Gaza.
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor stated that any failure to act today will only encourage further attacks on humanitarian missions and deepen the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. It emphasized that neutrality in the face of this crime does not absolve one of responsibility, but rather perpetuates impunity.
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