International Commission of Jurists
Israel/OPT: UPR recommendations by the Human Rights Council

Israel/OPT: UPR recommendations by the Human Rights Council

Mar 27, 2014 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ made an oral statement on the recommendations made to Israel by the UN Human Rights Council, following Israel’s Universal Periodic Review.

The ICJ statement focussed on recommendations related to:

  • compliance with international humanitarian and international human rights law , including particularly for thorough and impartial investigations into all allegations of human rights and humanitarian law violations committed in the context of the prolonged occupation of the OPT, and accountability of individuals responsible for such violations;
  • Israel’s unlawful settlement policy;
  • the separation wall; and
  • administrative detention.

The full statement can be downloaded in PDF: Advocacy-UN-HRC25-IsraelUPR-20032014

Video of the discussion, including the ICJ statement, may be viewed here.

Israel/OPT: statement to the UN concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Israel/OPT: statement to the UN concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Mar 24, 2014 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ made an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council during the general debate on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

The ICJ noted that, almost ten years after the International Court of Justice ruled the construction of the separation wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) to be unlawful, States and international organizations have failed to take effective measures to hold Israel accountable for violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law arising from the wall.

As the International Court of Justice held, States must not “recognize the illegal situation resulting from the construction of the wall” and must not “render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by such construction.” Israel, for its part, must dismantle the wall and its associated regime and provide reparation to victims.

At the same time, Palestinian armed groups must renounce all direct or indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian objects. Israel must also cease its own violations of international humanitarian law.

The ICJ further addressed the human rights impacts of Israeli settlements in the occupied territory, and the need for the Security Council effectively to address the issue.

The full statement can be downloaded in PDF here: Advocacy-UN-HRC25-IsraelOPT-24032014

 

Israel-Palestine : domestic investigations have failed to meet international standards, UN Security Council must ensure accountability

Israel-Palestine : domestic investigations have failed to meet international standards, UN Security Council must ensure accountability

Sep 23, 2010 | News

The ICJ urges the Security Council to take concrete measures to ensure accountability for human rights violations committed by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian armed groups during Operation Cast Lead.

Israeli investigations have failed to meet international standards of effectiveness, independence and impartiality. The Hamas administration in Gaza has also failed to provide any concrete evidence of investigating violations committed by Palestinian armed groups during this period.

Israel-Palestine-investigations failed standards-press release-2010 (full text in English, PDF)

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