CLEAN : MSF calls for Obama to consent to airstrike investigation

Jason Cohn, executive director of Doctors Without Borders, discusses the importance of recognizing international humanitarian law and the rules of war. He highlights the need for a fact-finding commission to investigate alleged war crimes, particularly in Yemen, and calls on President Obama to activate this commission. Cohn emphasizes the principle that wounded combatants, regardless of their affiliation, should be treated humanely, a principle rooted in longstanding laws of war.

Who is Jason Cohn and what organization is he associated with?

• Executive director for Doctors Without Borders

• A journalist with the New York Times

• A UN peacekeeper

• A member of the Red Cross

What is the purpose of the fact-finding commission mentioned in the video?

• To promote economic development

• To provide medical aid

• To investigate alleged war crimes

• To negotiate peace treaties

Since when has the fact-finding commission existed?

• 2000

• 2010

• 1991

• 1980

What is required for the fact-finding commission to be activated?

• A petition from civilians

• A unanimous vote from all countries

• A request from one of the 76 signatory states

• Approval from the UN

What principle is emphasized regarding wounded combatants?

• They should be treated as prisoners

• They should be ignored

• They are no longer combatants

• They should be sent back to the battlefield