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Al-Haq Urges the UN Commission to Investigate Israel’s Genocide and the Root Causes of the Palestinian Plight at the Human Rights Council’s 56th Session
On 19 June 2024, as part of its engagement with the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, Al-Haq delivered an oral intervention under Item 2, during the interactive dialogue with the Independent I...
Expert Legal Opinion: the Obligations of Third States and Corporations to Prevent and Punish Genocide
On 5 June 2024, Dr. Irene Pietropaoli published an expert legal opinion, prepared in her personal capacity, commissioned by Al-Haq Europe and SOMO, to examine the legal consequences of the I...
Appeal in Biden Gaza Genocide Case Heard Yesterday: Palestinians Argue Court Has Legal Obligation to Hear Their Claims
The Biden administration does not have discretion to aid and abet an ongoing genocide free from any judicial review, say attorneys
On June 10, 2024 before a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circ...
Israel’s Genocide in Gaza: The Latest Episode in the Ongoing Nakba Against the Palestinian People
Photo credit: Mohammed Zaanoun, Activestills Collective
On the 76th annual commemoration of the Nakba, Al-Haq, Al Mezan, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights examine...
Urgent Alert: Israel Marks 200 Days of Genocide with Plans to Destroy Rafah
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, marked the 200th consecutive day of Israel's large-scale military offensive on the Gaza Strip. Nearly 90 percent of the population is displaced, with many living in dire c...
Deadly Attack on World Central Kitchen Team Exemplifies Israel’s Policy of Targeting Humanitarian Relief Operations in Gaza Amid the Ongoing Genocide
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and Al-Haq condemn Israel’s deliberate targeting of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) team through airstrikes, despite pri...
Al-Haq Highlights Escalating Israeli Colonial Violence in the West Bank Amid Ongoing Genocide at the Human Rights Council’s 55th Session
On 27 March 2024, Al-Haq delivered an oral intervention under Item 7 during the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, underscoring Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and its simultaneous esca...
Al-Haq Delivers Statement Before the Human Rights Council Regarding the Special Rapporteur’s Report on Israel’s Genocide amid Ongoing Nakba
On 26 March 2024, as part of its engagement with the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, Al-Haq delivered an oral intervention under Item 7, during the interactive dialogue on the report of Spec...
On International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Dehumanizing Racist Hate Speech Towards Palestinians is Inciting Genocide
Today, 21 March marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This date was chosen to commemorate the victims of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in Apartheid South Africa. In...
Voices from Gaza: The Experiences of Palestinian Women Amid the Ongoing Genocide
While across the globe 8 March marks International Women’s Day, for the women of Gaza, it marks five months and one day since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal military campaign. During...
Al-Haq and Partners Call on the UN High Commissioner to Recognise Israel’s Ongoing Genocide and the Root Causes of the Palestinian Plight at the Human Rights Council’s 55th Session
On 29 February 2024, as part of its engagement with the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, Al-Haq delivered a joint oral intervention under Item 2,[1] during the interactive dialogue on the rep...
One Month after the ICJ Order, Israel Continues its 142 Day-Long Genocide on Gaza
On 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) determined the plausibility that Israel is carrying out genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, and ordered Israel to:
Prevent the com...