Unlike other battle and disaster zones, NGO medical staff in the tiny Gaza Strip put their lives at risk when they work to save lives. One employee describes doctors kneeling on the floor to attend to the wounded and thousands of displaced people sheltering in hospitals
Namibia, victim of German genocide, rejects Germany’s Support of the Genocidal Intent of the Racist Israeli State against Innocent Civilians in Gaza
More than 1,400 Finland-based artists sign petition for Israel to be excluded from contest over alleged war crimes in Gaza
“In my life, I’ve never seen anything like this in terms of severity, in terms of scale, and then in terms of speed.”
Meir Baruchin, who was fired and jailed for criticising the military, says that many who agree with him are afraid to go public
Updated translation of a joint statement originally published in Arabic on 8 January 2024.
Case opens in The Hague with judges shown pictures and video as evidence of alleged genocide
On 11 and 12 January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) —the judicial organ of the United Nations—will hold public hearings in its seat in The Hague with regards to the proceedings instituted by South Africa against Israel on 29 December 2023 (Proceedings against Israel concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”) in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip).
This brief has been put together jointly by staff from The PIPD, Al Mezan, Al Haq and CCR Justice
Hearings are expected in The Hague this week. South Africa is also seeking an emergency suspension of Israel’s military campaign on Gaza.
Experts say submission to international court of justice on Myanmar six weeks ago makes stance ‘wholly disingenuous’.
South Africa is likely to highlight the UK’s arguments about Myanmar, submitted in conjunction with Canada, Germany, Denmark, France and the Netherlands, when it makes its high-stakes accusation of genocide against Israel.
