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Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine
Today I am filing applications for warrants of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court in the Situation in the State of Palestine.
Palestine-Lyon Universités Solidaires Program to support Gaza student in their Ph.D Supervision
This is an invitation from Plus program, the French-Palestinian Program for University Solidarity, to all doctoral students in Gaza’s universities who need supervisors for their dissertations or materials to complete the program’s requirements.
Over 100 Academics Killed In Gaza War
According to AFP, Gaza authorities released a list on Thursday of more than 100 academics and researchers they say have been killed by Israeli forces since war broke out over seven months ago.
UN expert horrified by death of Gazan orthopedic surgeon in Israeli detention
GENEVA (16 May 2024) – The death of a renowned Palestinian orthopedic surgeon after nearly four months in detention was “horrifying”, a UN expert said today, demanding an independent international investigation into the circumstances of his demise.
Leiden University’s ties with Israeli universities
Leiden University has recently received various petitions from students and staff concerning our ties with Israeli universities. We have also held extensive discussions with the University Council in response to questions raised on the subject. We think it important that our partners and research projects reflect our values and respect human rights, equality, academic freedom and integrity. We therefore need an ethical assessment framework similar to the one for collaboration with the fossil fuel industry.
Genocide in Gaza: Analysis of International Law and its Application to Israel’s Military Actions since October 7, 2023
The prohibition of the crime of genocide is a peremptory norm of international law from which no derogation is permitted. In light of the extraordinary implications of a finding that Israel may be committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, the University Network for Human Rights, the International Human Rights Clinic at Boston University School of Law, the International Human Rights Clinic at Cornell Law School, the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria, and the Lowenstein Human Rights Project at Yale Law School have conducted a thorough legal analysis of Israel’s acts since October 7, 2023, as situated in their historical context.
Ivar Ekeland invited to a webinar of the Palestine Solidarity Student Organization of the University of Tokyo
Title: Palestinian Universities: Past, Present, Future
Saturday, May 18th, 19:00-20:30 (Tokyo time), corresponding 12:00-13:30 (Paris time)
To participate to the webinar, you must register by completing the form below. The zoom link will be sent to registered emails.
https://forms.gle/a6Sk2uyHzANcRUb18 (English version)
https://forms.gle/uHZ6r4BvDNj2ziAy8 (Japanese version)
Video: South Africa asks ICJ to order Israel to halt Rafah offensive
South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive, and argued that the assault posed a risk to « the very survival of Palestinians in Gaza. »
South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusi Madonsela, asked the court in his opening remarks to « do what it can to stop the genocide, » which he said had « shocked the conscience of humanity. »
He added that South Africa’s fourth submission to the court was triggered not only by the assault on Rafah but by an intensification of the Israeli assault across Gaza in the last few days.
South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city