UN / HUMAN RIGHTS ZEID
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STORY: UN / HUMAN RIGHTS ZEID
TRT: 03:11
SOURCE: UNIFEED / FILE
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST:
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior
08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Zeid being interviewed
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations:
“Through my contacts with the five permanent members of the Security Council, it became clear to me that it would be tough to gain their support due to the reports I had made or were issued by the Commission regarding these countries or their actions in conflict zones, for example in Yemen or Syria.”
FILE - 18 MARCH 2016, NEW YORK CITY
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. Med shot, Zeid addressing Security Council
08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations:
“You know, I would rather err on the speaking out part than staying silent. I first worked with the UN in 1994, 1995 in the former Yugoslavia. And I saw what silence, what catastrophes silence can bring. And I think from that point on, whether I thought of it consciously or not, I was determined not to be silent when the evidence before us was presented.”
FILE – MONUSCO - 19 JULY 2016, BUKAVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
7. Wide shot, Zeid greeted by women protesting rape and sexual violence
8. Med shot, Zeid walking with Congolese doctor who supports victims of rape and sexual violence
08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations:
“Our job is not to defend the States and the law is there for the protection of the weak, not in defence of the strong. And so, we look at the law, we look at the obligations of States, and our job is to defend the individual victims, vulnerable communities, marginalized communities, or oppressed communities. And I’ve said, you know, oppression is making a comeback. Repression is fashionable again, and all that I believe to be true.”
FILE – UNTV CH - 18 MAY 2018 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
10. Med shot, Zeid addressing Human Rights Council
11. Wide shot, Zeid in Human Rights Council chamber
08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY
12. Wide shot, Zeid being interviewed
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations:
“My conscience is clear because what we have seen, what we have read, what we have heard from victims does not give room for play. My main obligation is to be a spokesperson for the victims. If this upsets some countries, so be it. But the main objective is to defend these groups.”
FILE – OHCHR - 25 SEPTEMBER 2016, MAMPUJAN, COLOMBIA
14. Wide shot, Zeid walking with community members and human rights officer
15. Med shot, Zeid meeting with communities in Mampujan
STORYLINE:
Outgoing UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said he did not seek a second term after it became “clear” to him that the permanent five members of the Security Council would not support him over his criticism of those countries.
In an interview ahead of his departure from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid said through his contacts with the P-5 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) it was clear to him that it would be “tough to gain their support” due to statements and reports he and his office had made “regarding these countries or their actions in conflict zones, for example in Yemen or Syria.” He added that he would have possibly remained in the post if there was a clear indication that those countries would back him.
The High Commissioner said he faced some pressure from countries during his tenure but the greater pressure came from civil society and the victims of grave violations who expect a great deal from the Office which was consequential in assuring the need to do the right thing.
Zeid said his office always tried different methods to conduct its work before going public in criticizing States. He noted however sometimes speaking out is the only way to grab officials’ attention. He stressed that he would rather “err on the speaking out part than staying silent” after seeing in the mid-90’s in the former Yugoslavia “catastrophes silence can bring.”
The UN human rights chief emphasized that his office’s job “is not to defend the States” which are capable of defending themselves, rather it is to “defend the individual victims, vulnerable communities, marginalized communities, or oppressed communities.” He said oppression was “making a comeback” and “repression is fashionable again.”
Zeid said he has lost friends over his role as High Commissioner but stressed that his “conscience is clear.” He said his “main obligation is to be a spokesperson for the victims [and] if this upsets some countries, so be it.”
TRT: 03:11
SOURCE: UNIFEED / FILE
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST:
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior
08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Zeid being interviewed
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations:
“Through my contacts with the five permanent members of the Security Council, it became clear to me that it would be tough to gain their support due to the reports I had made or were issued by the Commission regarding these countries or their actions in conflict zones, for example in Yemen or Syria.”
FILE - 18 MARCH 2016, NEW YORK CITY
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. Med shot, Zeid addressing Security Council
08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations:
“You know, I would rather err on the speaking out part than staying silent. I first worked with the UN in 1994, 1995 in the former Yugoslavia. And I saw what silence, what catastrophes silence can bring. And I think from that point on, whether I thought of it consciously or not, I was determined not to be silent when the evidence before us was presented.”
FILE – MONUSCO - 19 JULY 2016, BUKAVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
7. Wide shot, Zeid greeted by women protesting rape and sexual violence
8. Med shot, Zeid walking with Congolese doctor who supports victims of rape and sexual violence
08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations:
“Our job is not to defend the States and the law is there for the protection of the weak, not in defence of the strong. And so, we look at the law, we look at the obligations of States, and our job is to defend the individual victims, vulnerable communities, marginalized communities, or oppressed communities. And I’ve said, you know, oppression is making a comeback. Repression is fashionable again, and all that I believe to be true.”
FILE – UNTV CH - 18 MAY 2018 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
10. Med shot, Zeid addressing Human Rights Council
11. Wide shot, Zeid in Human Rights Council chamber
08 AUGUST 2018, NEW YORK CITY
12. Wide shot, Zeid being interviewed
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations:
“My conscience is clear because what we have seen, what we have read, what we have heard from victims does not give room for play. My main obligation is to be a spokesperson for the victims. If this upsets some countries, so be it. But the main objective is to defend these groups.”
FILE – OHCHR - 25 SEPTEMBER 2016, MAMPUJAN, COLOMBIA
14. Wide shot, Zeid walking with community members and human rights officer
15. Med shot, Zeid meeting with communities in Mampujan
STORYLINE:
Outgoing UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said he did not seek a second term after it became “clear” to him that the permanent five members of the Security Council would not support him over his criticism of those countries.
In an interview ahead of his departure from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid said through his contacts with the P-5 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) it was clear to him that it would be “tough to gain their support” due to statements and reports he and his office had made “regarding these countries or their actions in conflict zones, for example in Yemen or Syria.” He added that he would have possibly remained in the post if there was a clear indication that those countries would back him.
The High Commissioner said he faced some pressure from countries during his tenure but the greater pressure came from civil society and the victims of grave violations who expect a great deal from the Office which was consequential in assuring the need to do the right thing.
Zeid said his office always tried different methods to conduct its work before going public in criticizing States. He noted however sometimes speaking out is the only way to grab officials’ attention. He stressed that he would rather “err on the speaking out part than staying silent” after seeing in the mid-90’s in the former Yugoslavia “catastrophes silence can bring.”
The UN human rights chief emphasized that his office’s job “is not to defend the States” which are capable of defending themselves, rather it is to “defend the individual victims, vulnerable communities, marginalized communities, or oppressed communities.” He said oppression was “making a comeback” and “repression is fashionable again.”
Zeid said he has lost friends over his role as High Commissioner but stressed that his “conscience is clear.” He said his “main obligation is to be a spokesperson for the victims [and] if this upsets some countries, so be it.”
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