British PM and Swiss President call for respect for law in Ukraine

LONDON, 29 April 2022, (TON): British Prime Minister Boris John-son and Swiss President Ignazio Cassis, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, called on all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to respect the norms of international humanitarian law.

A joint statement by the leaders was released by the British Prime Minister’s office following his meeting with Cassis in London.

The document says “we are outraged by reports of attacks on civilians and civilian objects in Ukraine and condemn all violations of international law, in particular international humanitarian law. We call on all parties to strictly comply with international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”

 They added “in achieving this goal, we will continue to exchange experience and the most successful methods of applying the sanctions regimes of our countries.”

The statement also calls for an immediate establishment of a ceasefire regime that will allow the creation of safe corridors and access to humanitarian aid and medicines for the population of the regions where hostilities are taking place.

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