Until this happens the murder of Palestinians will never end – Peter
GENEVA
More nations must join the Hague Group, a bloc of states coordinating efforts to ensure accountability for Israeli breaches of international law and uphold decisions by the international judicial bodies, said a group of independent human rights experts.
A statement from the experts came on Thursday before the Human Rights Council concluded its session on April 4, calling for upholding decisions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Hague Group was established on Jan. 31, “creating a historic precedent demonstrating how nations can unite to avert the tangible risk of erosion of the international legal system, the rule of law, and the protection of all human rights,” according to the experts.
They said the system is endangered by the general inaction of the international community “in the face of the most egregious violations of international law perpetrated by the State of Israel.”
“At this historical crossroads, protecting the international human rights system requires decisive, principled, and concerted action,” the experts said.
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