The First Annual Conference (online)
Palestine and International Law: Effectiveness and Prospects
On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Monday, November 29, 2021
The First Annual Conference (online)
Palestine and International Law: Effectiveness and Prospects
On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Monday, November 29, 2021
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About Conference
Since it first joined the United Nations in 1974 (as a Liberation Organization), all the way until it was upgraded to the status of a non-member observer state, Palestine has been one of the most prominent topics addressed in the international legal literature. Not to mention it’s current developments before the ICC. Therefore, the Question of Palestine will be on the table in our next conference. The one-day conference aims to shed light concentrically, together with highly qualified experts, on the effectiveness of International Law and its prospects for the Question of Palestine.
Academia, civil society and media have long been effective tools in highlighting and advocating for this cause in an attempt to come up with solutions to end the prolonged occupation. The conference aims to discuss ways and prospects for networking and joint cooperation between all relevant stakeholders to reach a greater level of effectiveness for international law in the Palestinian cause; especially on issues like Jerusalem, prisoners, and statehood. This effort is put together through the network of Jurists for Palestine Forum – that comprises more than 1000 members interested in the Palestinian cause and international law- in partnership with Birzeit University and The Independent Commission for Human Rights – ICHR.
Conference aims
1-Exploring the Palestinian scene, its actors and different framework from an international legal perspective.
2-Discussing challenges and opportunities that would lead to more efficiency in utulizing International Law with regard to the Palestinian cause.
3-Networking among Jurists and researchers interested in Palestine. In addition to discussing possible ways of cooperation and moving forward.
Time and place
Monday, November 29, 2021 (International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People)
From 10:00 AM till 6:00 PM Jerusalem time. (8:00 – 16:00 London).
The conference will be held online. The conference platform link will be sent to those who register.
The conference will be conducted in both Arabic and English (simultaneous interpretation available)
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Organiser
Partners
About Conference
Since it first joined the United Nations in 1974 (as a Liberation Organization), all the way until it was upgraded to the status of a non-member observer state, Palestine has been one of the most prominent topics addressed in the international legal literature. Not to mention it’s current developments before the ICC. Therefore, the Question of Palestine will be on the table in our next conference. The one-day conference aims to shed light concentrically, together with highly qualified experts, on the effectiveness of International Law and its prospects for the Question of Palestine.
Academia, civil society and media have long been effective tools in highlighting and advocating for this cause in an attempt to come up with solutions to end the prolonged occupation. The conference aims to discuss ways and prospects for networking and joint cooperation between all relevant stakeholders to reach a greater level of effectiveness for international law in the Palestinian cause; especially on issues like Jerusalem, prisoners, and statehood. This effort is put together through the network of Jurists for Palestine Forum – that comprises more than 1000 members interested in the Palestinian cause and international law- in partnership with Birzeit University and The Independent Commission for Human Rights – ICHR.
Conference aims
1-Exploring the Palestinian scene, its actors and different framework from an international legal perspective.
2-Discussing challenges and opportunities that would lead to more efficiency in utulizing International Law with regard to the Palestinian cause.
3-Networking among Jurists and researchers interested in Palestine. In addition to discussing possible ways of cooperation and moving forward.
Time and place
Monday, November 29, 2021 (International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People)
From 10:00 AM till 6:00 PM Jerusalem time. (8:00 – 16:00 London).
The conference will be held online. The conference platform link will be sent to those who register.
The conference will be conducted in both Arabic and English (simultaneous interpretation available)
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Organiser and Partners
Law for Palestine:
The organizer of the conference is Law for Palestine Organisation through its project “Jurists for Palestine Forum”. The organization was established in March 2020 and formally registered in the United Kingdom and Sweden as a non-profit human rights organization that aims to build and create a global network of legal professionals who are interested in Palestine, in addition to provide enriched and objective legal content on Palestine. The organization also lays the foundations for a comprehensive legal regime collecting and archiving all materials related to international law and Palestine. The organization depends mainly on a team of experts, researchers and qualified young volunteers who offer much of their time and experience voluntarily out of their solid belief in the organization’s mission.
The Jurists for Palestine Forum constitutes the biggest network of jurists and lawyers interested in the Palestinian cause, with a membership of 1,000 people from across the globe. The Forum organizes in-depth training courses and workshops to create specialized expertise in the field, in addition to organizing monthly open discussions, in which senior international experts and UN personnel are hosted.
Birzeit University- Faculty of Law and Public Administration
Birzeit University’s Faculty of Law and Public Administration was founded in 2004 with the mission of enriching knowledge diversity, reinforcing rule of law, good governance and community service, developing critical thinking and providing a practical training to the graduates so they practice their professions proficiently; including those which would include providing consultations and working with NGO’s and fields of policy and administrative research and analysis.
Independent Commission for Human Rights – ICHR – Palestine
ICHR is the national human rights institution in Palestine with the function of an Ombudsman. ICHR was established upon a presidential decree by late president Yasser Arafat on 30/09/1993. In its capacity as the national commission for human rights and an ombudsman, the ICHR ensures the fulfillment of human rights protection requirements in the various Palestinian laws and legislations and in the works of the various departments, agencies and institutions of the Palestinian National Authority. The scope of the Commission’s work expands to include dealing with cases of human rights violations and complaints submitted by citizens regarding violations of human rights, which have befallen the citizen by the executive authority. In addition to, spreading legal awareness and oversight on national legislation and policies, and ensuring their compatibility with international human rights standards.
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