war crimes – EJDH

United Kingdom: The “Filton 18” case is a warning sign of democracy and rule of law decline

ThSchmidt — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:07:40 +0000

Concerns by the legal and human rights community about warning signs of erosion of the rule of law and democracy in the United Kingdom The national and international legal and human rights community is alarmed by credible reports of serious violations of fair trial rights and other human rights of Palestine Action activists in the ...

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ELDH Statement on the Resumption of Military Operations in Gaza and the Collapse of the Ceasefire

ThSchmidt — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 14:49:43 +0000

The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) condemns in the strongest terms the resumption of Israel’s devastating military assault on Gaza and the breakdown of the ceasefire. The renewed bombardments, which have already killed and maimed hundreds of Palestinian civilians, including hundreds of children, further compound the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe and ...

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Preliminary statement condemning the Turkish state for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Rojava

ThSchmidt — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:40:00 +0000

THE TURKISH STATE IS COMMITTING CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY President: PERMANENT PEOPLES’ TRIBUNAL Vicepresidents: Secretary General: Download the full statement This is the preliminary statement of the panel of judges of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, 54th session, sitting in Brussels on 5 and 6 February 2025 to decide on the responsibility of senior Turkish officials for alleged ...

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Statement against war crimes committed in Palestine and Israel

ThSchmidt — Sat, 22 May 2021 15:32:05 +0000

The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH), with members in 21 European countries, expresses its grave concern at the latest outbreak of violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). As a result of the violence so far, at least 230 Palestinians have been killed, including 65 children, in Gaza, by Israeli ...

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