Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK) is organising a significant webinar to address the grave crimes being committed against civilians in Gaza, according to international reports. This webinar comes amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis resulting from deliberate policies aimed at destroying the Palestinian population, constituting crimes against humanity and amounting to genocide.
Webinar Topics
- Brutal Tactics Targeting Civilians in Gaza
- The deliberate denial of access to water, electricity, and food, leading to thousands of deaths from dehydration and disease.
- Systematic destruction of vital infrastructure, including water networks, sanitation systems, and healthcare facilities.
- The use of siege and starvation as tools of collective punishment against civilians.
- Required International Legal Actions
- Calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for those responsible for these crimes.
- Urging the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to take serious measures to halt the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
- The Role of the International Community
- Highlighting the urgent need to stop military and financial support to the occupying state, with a particular focus on the United States as a primary enabler through arms supplies and veto power that obstructs ceasefire efforts.
- Reviewing bilateral relations with countries that arm and support such brutal policies, ensuring accountability for their complicity in these crimes.
- Leveraging International Reports
- Utilizing international reports as tools to pressure governments supporting the occupation.
- Exposing violations to global public opinion to create a strong international movement against these crimes.
Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK) invites you to join this critical webinar, which will feature legal and human rights experts who will provide in-depth analysis and propose practical solutions to hold perpetrators accountable and save civilian lives in Gaza.
Date and Time:
Tuesday | 24 December 2024 |
17:00 London Time / 12:00 New York Time
Speakers:
- Dr. Noa Shaindlinger- Assistant Professor of Middle East History at the Department of History and Political Science at Worcester State University
- Jeff Halper- Former Head of Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD)
- Dr. Ibbo Mandaza- Zimbabwean Academic, Author, and Advisory Council Member at FPRI
- Professor Haim Bresheeth- Professor of Film Studies at SOAS
- Samah Wattad – Journalist
- Sonja van den Ende – Dutch Journalist and Political Activist
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