Crisis in East Pakistan: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, First Session. May 11 and 25, 1971U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - Всего страниц: 50 |
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... West Bengal . The food assistance is being distributed by CARE , Catholic Relief Services , and Church World Service Lutheran World Federation . I must add here , Mr. Chairman , that while this interim U.S. assistance to these refugees ...
... West Bengal . The food assistance is being distributed by CARE , Catholic Relief Services , and Church World Service Lutheran World Federation . I must add here , Mr. Chairman , that while this interim U.S. assistance to these refugees ...
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... are some very serious , as I under- stand , questions in the Indian Government's mind whether they will . As I understand , there is increasing relocation of West Pakistanis into East Pakistan so as to move into the areas the 8.
... are some very serious , as I under- stand , questions in the Indian Government's mind whether they will . As I understand , there is increasing relocation of West Pakistanis into East Pakistan so as to move into the areas the 8.
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... West Ger- many - cash and food , medical supplies , clothing , tents__ 16. Medico International : Food concentrates , tonics , antibiotics _-- 17. OXFAM : Cash . OXFAM and War on Want : 35 tons , mainly tents and medicines 18. UNHCR_ 19 ...
... West Ger- many - cash and food , medical supplies , clothing , tents__ 16. Medico International : Food concentrates , tonics , antibiotics _-- 17. OXFAM : Cash . OXFAM and War on Want : 35 tons , mainly tents and medicines 18. UNHCR_ 19 ...
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... West Paki- stan , actions by West Pakistan Army , do we have a legal right to inter- fere while the fight is progressing ? I say this as one who was very troubled by this very question long ago , when we became involved in Vietnam for ...
... West Paki- stan , actions by West Pakistan Army , do we have a legal right to inter- fere while the fight is progressing ? I say this as one who was very troubled by this very question long ago , when we became involved in Vietnam for ...
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... West Bengal . I have nothing to add to that , except my personal sympathy and concern . But the distress of those millions of persons is just one aspect of the civil war that is now going on , and I want to devote my few minutes to ...
... West Bengal . I have nothing to add to that , except my personal sympathy and concern . But the distress of those millions of persons is just one aspect of the civil war that is now going on , and I want to devote my few minutes to ...
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action already armed conflict army ASIAN AND PACIFIC Awami League Bangla Desh Bengali Bhutto border BRARY central government Chairman cholera civil Communist concern CONGRES THE LIBRARY CONGRESS OF CONGRESS CONGRESS THE LIBRARY continue contributed cyclone Dacca disaster DORFMAN economic aid economic assistance election epidemic fact famine feel fighting FULTON GALLAGHER Geneva Conventions Government of Pakistan humanitarian assistance India inside East Pakistan internal matter international agencies involved kind Krishnagar leaders LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS martial law ment military assistance million refugees MURPHY Nadia district normal PACIFIC AFFAIRS Pakistani Government party percent political settlement PONT population President Yahya province question Red Cross refugee camps region relief efforts reports responsibility Senator KENNEDY Shaikh statement subcommittee testimony Thank tion tragedy UNHCR UNICEF United Nations vaccine victims Vietnam volunteer agencies Washington Star West Bengal WHALLEY Yahya Khan
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Стр. 13 - ... hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse distinction founded on race, color, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria. To this end, the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the abovementioned persons: a) violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment, and torture;...
Стр. 13 - In the case of armed conflict not of an international character occurring in the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties, each Party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum, the following provisions : (1) Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause...
Стр. 13 - ... the passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court, affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples.
Стр. 5 - I cannot believe that governments stand paralyzed in the face of great tragedy. The situation must not be ignored. At stake are human lives — innocent lives — Pakistani lives — thousands, even millions of lives — whose destruction will burden the conscience of all mankind unless something is done to save them. Mr. Chairman, that concludes my statement, summarizing some of the thoughts that I have on this situation. I am extremely hopeful — as we look at the problem in India and Pakistan,...
Стр. 13 - The High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances.
Стр. 38 - Speaker, the response of the Indian Government to the crisis created by the actions of the Government of Pakistan has been magnificent. They have demonstrated almost unbelievable restraint in view of the provocative effects of the army's brutal sweep and they have shown inspiring compassion to the refugees. If it can ever be said that any government is truly moral and humanitarian, the Government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has earned that distinction in the weeks since the first refugee crossed...
Стр. 40 - Contrary to bland assurances which continue to emanate from West Pakistani spokesmen, the situation is unquestionably desperate and will require a large-scale international relief effort if a tragedy of major proportions is to be averted.
Стр. 44 - ... created cholera. And now that dreaded disease is spreading even to the native Indian population living near the refugee camps. Quite understandably, but very horribly, Indian natives are becoming fearful of the refugees. I refer to a report in the Washington Star of June 8, 1971. It says, in part: " India's West Bengal State is short of police because so many are guarding the rivers to keep the bodies of cholera victims from being thrown in.
Стр. 3 - Food reserves — except that confiscated by the army — are very low. The tragedy, finally, has now spilled over into India, which so far has found it necessary to give asylum to nearly 2,000,000 refugees — of whom at least 526,000 are in camps. The recent daily influx into India has reportedly been some 50,000. The...
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