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1/31 Palestine and International Law (Just Peace Advocates)

Wednesday, January 31, 7:00 PM EDT

Please join this seminar with eminent legal experts, to answer any questions about international law from activists and organizations working on Palestine advocacy.

Topics covered will include the current International Court of Justice cases on the Gaza genocide and the il/legality of the occupation, the International Criminal Court investigations, the application of the Genocide Convention to the situation in Palestine, and the relationship between genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

Speakers:

Michael Lynk, former UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine

Leilani Farha, former UN Special Rapporteur on Housing

Alex Neve, former head of Amnesty International Canada

With remarks by: Dania Majid, Arab Canadian Lawyers Association and others

Moderator: Azeezah Kanji, legal academic and writer

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