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Easy Guide to International Humanitarian Law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt)

IHL Resource Centre


Palestinian teacher returning home from work through the only path allowed by the Israeli army, watched by military outpost on seized rooftop, October 2005. Photo: Matilda Svensson, EAPPI

IHL online Resource Centre

Diakonia analyses current topics from an international humanitarian law (IHL) perspective in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). Below you will find a selection of our IHL papers, and also links to other Diakonia sites with relevant information on IHL.

Diakonia's letter to Alvaro de Soto, head of UNSCO to the Middle East Peace Process on the establishment of a UN Register to damages caused by the Wall (December 2005, 78 kB)

The principle Israeli High Court of Justice ruling on the case of the Wall in the Alfei Menashe enclave (October 2005, 40 kB)

The implication of the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on Israel's position before the High Court of Justice on the West Bank wall (April 2005, 83 kB)

IHL concerns - the Wall and the Disengagement Plan, Diakonia presentation in the European Parliament (June 2005, 108 kB)

Basic information about international humanitarian law, Diakonia presentation in the European Parliament (June 2005, 848 kB)

IHL Advocacy

Read more about Diakonia's IHL advocacy work on international humanitarian law 

International sources

Quartet members, European bodies, as well as Sweden have made statements referencing international humanitarian law. Below you will find a compilation of international quotations, in particular referring to the Israeli policy on house demolitions.

UN (word document, 81.5 kB)

 EU and other European bodies (word document, 59 kB)

 USA (word document, 108 kB)

 Russia (word document, 30 kB)

 Sweden (word document, 88 kB)

 

Revised
12/10/2010 Sara Helaoui ihl@diakonia.se

International Humanitarian Law Programme

Diakonia Regional Office in Jerusalem
ihl@diakonia.se

Diakonia in Sweden
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