Theme: International Humanitarian Law in Palestine: The Limits and Possibilities of Occupation Law.
Date: Wednesday 11 June, 6 - 7.30 pm
Location: Irish Aid Information and Volunteering Centre, Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 2
facilitator: John Reynolds of the Law Department at NUI Maynooth.
The next Irish Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Roundtable takes place Wednesday 11 June at 6.00pm. These roundtables serve as a space for academics, practitioners, students or others with an interest to engage in various aspects of IHL in an informal setting. Chatham House rule will apply.
June 2014 marks forty-seven years of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In such a context, questions have increasingly been raised over the ability of a legal regime that was premised on the idea of belligerent occupation as a temporary transitional situation to adequately address an entrenched occupation approaching its sixth decade with no end in sight. Debates have proliferated in recent years, among theorists and practitioners alike, as to the merits of moving beyond occupation law and re-appraising the Palestine-Israel conflict through the lens of other branches of public international law. For international humanitarian lawyers, this raises difficult questions as to the capacity of IHL to maintain its relevance.
John will provide an overview of these debates and questions, linking them to current developments in Palestine/Israel, before opening the discussion to the floor.
Attendance is free however it is essential to register in advance as space is limited.
To register or to find out more information contact Louise at lscollins@redcross.ie.