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The UN had previously warned that the forcible transfer of an occupied territory's civilian population is "tantamount to ethnic cleansing".

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And they said ordering hundreds of thousands to move south could amount to forcible transfer under international law.

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And they said forcing hundreds of thousands to move south could amount to forcible transfer under international law.

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The UN has warned that forcing hundreds of thousands of people to move further south is "a recipe for further disaster and could amount to forcible transfer", which would be a war crime.

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It occurs when a person “intentionally allows a child under age 18 to witness the commission of a forcible felony, battery, or family violence battery,” according to Child Welfare.

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