Tag: International law
-
An open letter to President Obama from the Free Gaza Movement
Free Gaza Movement 3 June 2009 Dear President Obama, Tomorrow you travel to Egypt to give one of the most important speeches of your presidency. With the words you deliver you have said that you want to “reset” U.S. relations with the Muslim world and create a fundamental change for the better. We sincerely wish…
-
Open letter from Gaza to the government and people of Spain
30 May 2009 We write to you as Palestinians from Gaza to express our dismay at the proposal of the Spanish parliament to restrict the universal jurisdiction of Spain, particularly with regard to breaches of international humanitarian law. The proposal called for the existing legislation to be modified so that cases may only be pursued…
-
An independent fact-finding committee calls for the prosecution of Israeli political leaders and members of the military
30 May 2009 An independent fact-finding committee (IFFC) established by the League of Arab States (LAS) to investigate and report on violations of human rights and international humanitarian law arising out of Israel’s offensive in Gaza from 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009, code named Operation Cast Lead, has submitted a report to the…
-
UN moves on Gaza probe despite Israeli objections
Voice of America 20 May 2009 A U.N. human rights expert says he will proceed with a mission to the Gaza Strip to investigate possible war crimes during the recent Israel-Hamas conflict despite Israeli objections. The U.N.’s Richard Goldstone says Israel has not responded to his request to enter the country and cross into Gaza…
-
UN accuses Israel of Gaza ‘negligence or recklessness’
Rory McCarthy & Ed Pilkington | The Guardian 5 May 2009 A United Nations inquiry today accused the Israeli military of “negligence or recklessness” in its conduct of the January war in Gaza and said the organisation should press claims for reparations for deaths and damage. The first investigation into the three-week war by anyone…