The Dhaka Times Desk South Africa filed a case against Israel in the United Nations High Court of Justice (ICJK) last December, accusing it of genocide in the Gaza Strip of Palestine. The court ordered Israel to take measures to stop the killing and destruction in Gaza yesterday (January 26).
The order came as part of a lawsuit brought by South Africa alleging that Israel's military actions in the war with Hamas amounted to genocide.
However, the international court did not issue any order regarding the cease-fire in Gaza. Although South Africa also requested this. The order by the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, is the first step in the case of whether genocide is being committed against Palestinians in Gaza.
However, in court testimony in early January this year, Israel rejected the genocide charge.
A ruling on a South African case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza is expected to take years.
The ICJ's order from a panel of 17 judges is an advisory opinion that is not enforceable by the court. But it is important now, as it will also serve to increase political pressure on Israel, as will the cease-fire in Gaza nearly four months after the start of a retaliatory military operation against Hamas for the October 7 attack.
US Judge Jay Donghu, president of the court, said the court was deeply concerned about the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in the region.
Israel must take all measures to prevent any act that could be considered genocide. Killing members of a group, causing physical harm, creating conditions designed to destroy a group or preventing birth, etc. will be considered acts of genocide.
Israel must ensure that its military does not engage in any genocidal acts.
Israel must prevent and punish any public comments that could be considered incitement to genocide in Gaza.
Israel must take measures to ensure humanitarian access.
Israel must also prevent the destruction of evidence that could be used in genocide cases.
Israel must submit a report to the court within one month of the order.
The court also expressed deep concern over the fate of the hostages held by Hamas and called for their immediate release.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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