Sunday, February 4, 2024

Palestine and International Law: A seminar for activists and organizations in Canada

 

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Please join us for this seminar with eminent legal experts, to answer any questions about international law from activists and organizations working on Palestine advocacy. Topics covered will include the current International Court of Justice cases on the Gaza genocide and the illegality of the occupation, the International Criminal Court investigations, the application of the Genocide Convention to the situation in Palestine, and the relationship between genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. 

Speakers:

  • Michael Lynk, former UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine
  • Leilani Farha, former UN Special Rapporteur on Housing
  • Alex Neve, International human rights lawyer; Senior Fellow, GSPIA at U of O; or adjunct professor of international human rights law at U of O and Dalhousie

With remarks by:

  • Dania Majid, Arab Canadian Lawyers Association
  • James Yap, Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights
  • Asaf Rashid, International Centre of Justice for Palestinians-Canada (ICJP-Canada)

Moderator: Azeezah Kanji, legal academic and writer



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