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Thailand: a call to respect human life and dignity
14-05-2010 News Release 10/85
Bangkok (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deplores the loss of life and the injuries that have resulted so far from the violence in the streets of Bangkok.
It calls on all those involved to respect the life, physical integrity and human dignity of others at all times.
'' The ICRC urges all concerned to respect and protect injured people, medical personnel, medical units and vehicles used as ambulances,'' said Christian Brunner, who heads the organization's regional delegation in Bangkok. " Health workers, including medical personnel from the Thai Red Cross Society, must be allowed to perform their duties unhindered. "
" We are following the situation on the ground and stand ready to support the medical services in their efforts to care for people injured in the violence,'' he added.
The ICRC is an independent, non-political humanitarian organization operating in most countries throughout the world. It has a long tradition of providing humanitarian services for people adversely affected by armed conflict and other emergencies. It works closely with its partners within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including the Thai Red Cross. The ICRC has been present in Bangkok, the site of one of its regional delegations for South-East Asia, since 1975.
For further information, please contact:Eman Mo'ankar, ICRC Bangkok, tel: + 66 81 950 12 70
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