No impunity for atrocity crimes

In January, Mr Burgon and Mr Hussain co-launched a series of evidence panels in parliament for MPs and Lords to hear evidence of Israeli War Crimes in Gaza from a range of legal experts and NGOs.

The situation in Palestine has been before the International Criminal Court, in different stages of proceedings, for over two decades. After a lengthy preliminary examination, the Former Prosecutor announced the opening of the investigation on 3 March 2021.

On 24 April 2024, a group of 12 Republican US senators sent a letter to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan threatening repercussions if the court issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials.

On 20 May 2024, the current Prosecutor announced that he applied for arrest warrants against perpetrators of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, including Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant.

Programme

Welcoming words on behalf of International Institute of Social Studies and the Legal Mobilisation Platform
Dr Jeff Handmaker, Associate Professor of Legal Sociology at the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University.

Moderation
Ms Amal Nassar, International Justice Expert

Guest remarks

• Mr Richard Burgon MP, Labour Member of Parliament for East Leeds, UK
• Mr Imran Hussain MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Bradford East, UK
   

Speakers

• Mr Ahmed Abofoul, Senior Legal Researcher and Advocacy Officer at ‎Al-Haq Organisation and a Research Fellow at ISS of Erasmus University Rotterdam‎.
• Ms Danya Chaikel, Representative to the International Criminal Court (ICC), for the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).
• Mr Matt Cannock, Head of Amnesty International’s Centre for International Justice.
• Ms Frederika Schweighoferova, Director of International Law and Human Rights Program at Parliamentarians for Global Action (Remotely).