From Impunity to Accountability: Law for Palestine Co-Hosts a Side Event at the ICC Addressing State’s Role in Supporting the Court’s Response to the Situation in Palestine
Law for Palestine, in collaboration with the Independent Commission for Human Rights – Palestine (ICHR), the State of Palestine, and the Republic of Colombia, hosted a side event during the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) 23rd Session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP). The event, titled “From Impunity to Accountability: The Role of ASP Member States in Supporting the ICC’s Response to the Situation in Palestine,” aimed to amplify victims’ urgent appeals for justice, examine challenges faced by the ICC, and discuss steps ASP Member States must take to ensure accountability and strengthen the ICC’s capacity to address violations of international law.
The event brought together a distinguished gathering of diplomats, researchers, and human rights defenders. It was moderated by Anisha Patel, a Governing Council Member at Law for Palestine and a PhD researcher. The opening remarks were delivered by Ambassador Ammar Hijazi (Palestinian Representative to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Ambassador of Palestine to International Organisations in The Hague), Ambassador Juan José Quintana (Deputy Permanent Representative of the Colombian Mission in New York); and Ammar Dwaik (Director General of the ICHR). The panel featured five distinguished speakers: Ahmed Mokhallalati (Palestinian Surgeon, Head of the Burns and Plastic Surgery Department at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza), Chantal Meloni (Legal Representative of Victims of Gaza at the ICC), Kenneth Roth (Visiting Professor at Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and Former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch), Hassan Ben Imran (Governing Council Member at Law for Palestine and PhD researcher), and Giulia Pinzauti (Expert in International Criminal Law and International Tribunals).
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