As the hostilities between Israel and armed groups in Gaza persist and the levels of violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, remain high, the Diakonia IHL Centre provides regular updates...
As the hostilities between Israel and armed groups in Gaza persist and the levels of violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, remain high, the Diakonia IHL Centre provides regular updates...
Since the outbreak of hostilities on 7 October 2023, Israel has arrested thousands of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Harrowing accounts of detainees’ abuse and...
On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rendered its advisory opinion on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian...
ICRC visits and interviews with detainees without witnesses perform a critical protective function in situations of armed conflict and occupation. Refusal to grant ICRC access to places where...
Settler violence in the West Bank occurs against the backdrop of an already illegal settlement enterprise and creeping annexation of Palestinian territory, for which Israel is responsible under...
Executive summary In the wake of the Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023 and the launch of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, Israeli authorities have tightened their grip on the freedoms of expression,...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Syria Regional Desk at the Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre considers the widespread phenomenon of weaponizing housing, land, and property (HLP) in international...
This legal brief, produced by the Syria Regional Desk, addresses the prohibition of using starvation of the civilian population as a method of warfare, which can amount to a war crime. It explores...
This legal brief, produced by the Syria Regional Desk, addresses the norms applicable to situations of missing persons under international humanitarian law. It delves into the obligations and...
International humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL) set out the situations when detention is lawful, and what protections detained persons enjoy. This legal brief, produced...
On 24 May 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its third order on provisional measures in the South Africa v. Israel case concerning alleged violations of the Genocide Convention...
In a significant step towards fulfilling the rights of missing, forcibly disappeared, and arbitrarily detained persons and their families, the parties to the conflict in Yemen have released over 900...
An overview of rules of international humanitarian law pertinent to the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria Alekseyevna...
Syria + 3 more
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Water is indispensable to the survival of the civilian population. Damaging or weaponizing water resources or infrastructure bears devastating impacts for civilians both during...
In response to the humanitarian crises caused by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, this paper provides guidance on the international legal framework that regulates the delivery of humanitarian...
Lebanon + 1 more
Executive Summary In support of a missing persons mechanism in Syria, this report offers six lessons that can be learned from Lebanon’s 48-year struggle to fulfil the rights of missing persons and...
The Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre (the Centre) welcomes the decision of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to renew cross-border aid operations in Northwest Syria for another six months,...
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The below Questions and Answers provide a brief overview of the legal basis, mandate, and scope of activities of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in relation to its advisory proceedings, with...
