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Hamas infiltrated the Israeli separation wall and broke through the border crossing between Gaza and Israel on Saturday 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages. Subsequently, Israel declared war and retaliated with a massive military offensive. As the Gaza Strip is under intense Israeli bombardments and a continued blockade, the death toll among the Palestinian population has risen quickly to over 14,500 killed, and the escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip has had a catastrophic impact on children and families. About 6,000 children and 4,000 women have reportedly been killed and thousands more have been injured. Additionally, 1,5 million people are forcibly displaced in Gaza (UNRWA update).
This event aims to shed light on key legal issues surrounding armed conflict and military occupation, with a specific focus on comprehending the dynamics of the ongoing situation between Israel and non-state armed movements such as Hamas. As claims and justifications of serious breaches of international law have spiked, legal definitions of terms like 'war crimes', ‘genocide’, ‘right to self-defence’ and ‘collective punishment’ and their implications in the context of international law will be highlighted.
Join us to learn more about the application of international law in the aftermath of the most recent escalation of the conflict, and hear the debate on whether international law can contribute to advancing peace.
Programme
Welcome by Bård Anders Andreassen, Director, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, UiO
Perspectives from the ground by
- Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council
- Francesca P. Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (digital participation)
Panel conversation with
- Nils A. Butenschøn, Professor Emeritus, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, UiO
- Gentian Zyberi Professor, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, UiO
- Cecilia M. Bailliet, Professor Dr. jur., Director of the Masters Program in International Law, and UN Independent Expert on Human Rights and International Solidarity.
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Michael Lynk, Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Law, Western University, Ontario in Canada and former UN Special Rapporteur for the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territory Occupied since 1967 (2016-2022)
The conversation will be moderated by Sigrid Redse Johansen, Judge Advocate General
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