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 …

International Call for the Immediate Implementation of the Advisory Opinion of the ICJ of 19 July 2024 and the UNGA Resolution on Palestine of 17 September 2024

Download the resolution in English – in Spanish – in Basque From the symbolic village of Gernika (Basque Country), today we echo the International Court of Justice’s findings that Israel’s prolonged occupation, systematic expansion of settlements, and entrenched discriminatory policies not only violate international law but also constitute grave breaches of the fundamental rights of …

THE LEGAL STRUGGLE IN SUPPORT OF THE PALESTINE CAUSE – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

16 November 2024, 09.00 – 13.00 CET Abandoibarra Etorbidea 3 Street . Bilbao 48009 (Venue: Bizkaia Aretoa EHU-UPV) Download the programme – in Basque language Introduction: The Palestinian legal struggle has gained renewed significance in the wake of the 2024 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UNGA Resolution of September 17, …