22nd Annual Session of the Assembly of States Parties – Al-Haq Europe’s Delegation to New York
New York, December 2023 – States Parties to the International Criminal Court Rome Statute convened from 4 – 14 December 2023 in New York for the 22nd annual session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP). Al-Haq Europe, by a delegation of four experts, took part in the Session, including the first Plenary Session, General […]
Colloquium at the European Parliament: “Gaza: the legal and political implications of the genocide”
Brussels, 22 February 2024 – The colloquium, held at the European Parliament in Brussels, brought together prominent figures such as legal expert Johann Soufi, FIDH Vice-President Alexis Deswaef, European Parliament member Mounir Satouri, and Maha Abdallah, Secretary of the Board to Al-Haq Europe. The discussion delved into the grim reality of mounting civilian casualties in […]
NGOs take Israeli shipping company to court for: ‘illegal arms trade via Antwerp port’
Antwerp, May 2024 – (press release) A coalition of NGOs, including Al-Haq Europe, 11.11.11, Oxfam, and Peace Action, took the Israeli shipping company ZIM to court. The Israeli shipping company ZIM came under scrutiny in late 2023 after investigations by Peace Action and International Peace Information Service (IPIS) revealed that it transported as much as 246 […]
Expert Legal Opinion: “Obligations of Third States and Corporations to Prevent and Punish Genocide in Gaza”
On June 5th, the expert legal opinion, by Dr. Irene Pietropaoli, on Obligations of Third States and Corporations to Prevent and Punish Genocide in Gaza was published. The expert legal opinion, commissioned by Al-Haq Europe and SOMO, examines the legal consequences of the ICJ’s order in South Africa v. Israel with respect to Third States and […]