Join us on Friday, January 12, from 10 - 11:30 a.m. EST / 4 - 5:30 p.m. Central European Time for an in-person and virtual briefing exploring the potential implications of South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice for the ongoing military conflict in Gaza. The panelists will examine the implications of South Africa’s case  in terms of a ceasefire, the provision of humanitarian assistance, and accountability questions, including from the perspective of human rights organizations who are working on the ground in the West Bank and Gaza. The event will be held in person at the International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands, and will be live streamed.

Moderators

• Dr. Jeff Handmaker, Associate Professor of Legal Sociology at International Institute of Social Studies and the University of Witwatersrand School of Law, South Africa
• Professor Karin Arts, Professor of International Law and Development and Vice-Dean at International Institute of Social Studies

Panelists

• Katherine Gallagher, Center for Constitutional Rights Senior Staff Attorney
• Dr. Giulia Pinzauti, Assistant Professor of International Law and Researcher at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University, The Netherlands
• Ms. Sahar Francis, General Director, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Palestine
• Mr. Raji Sourani, Attorney, Director of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights in Gaza and Commissioner of the International Commission of Jurists, Palestine

Register for this briefing on the International Institute of Social Studies website