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ELDH condemns the US threat to close Venezuelan airspace

The declaration by U.S. President Donald J. Trump purporting to “close” Venezuelan airspace is not merely legally baseless—it is a blatant and unlawful assertion of extraterritorial authority, incompatible with the most fundamental principles of the international legal order. No State, under any circumstance short of a United Nations Security Council mandate or the express consent …

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ELDH Statement on UN Security Council Resolution 2797 concerning Western Sahara

Download the statement The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) has taken note of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797, adopted on 31 October 2025, extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). ELDH expresses its deep concern that, far from promoting a just and lasting …

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ELDH Statement on the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Obligations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Download the statement The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) welcomes the Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 22 October 2025, which clarifies Israel’s obligations as a Member State of the United Nations and as an occupying Power in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). The Court’s findings reaffirm …

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ELDH Protest against the Interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla

The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) strongly condemns the unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla 45 miles off the coast of Gaza. The flotilla is a peaceful humanitarian mission delivering urgently needed food and medical supplies, protected under international law. As affirmed by the ICJ Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024, …

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The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) expresses its deep concern regarding the request  to waive the parliamentary immunity of MEP Ilaria Salis.

Download the statement To the Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) and the European Parliament The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) expresses its deep concern regarding the request  to waive the parliamentary immunity of MEP Ilaria Salis.Parliamentary immunity, enshrined in Articles 8 and 9 of Protocol No. …

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Joint Petition of ELDH and CODESA – 50 Years of Occupation and Plunder of Western Sahara – For a Free Western Sahara

Download: in English, in French, in Arabic For five decades, Morocco has occupied and exploited Western Sahara in blatant violation of international law. We, European lawyers, call upon the European Union, its Member States, and the United Nations to uphold international law, universal human rights, and the rulings of the Court of Justice of the …

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