Palestine

Northern Ireland MPs have backed a call for the UK government to establish an independent public inquiry into the UK's involvement in the Gaza war. An open letter penned by Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader turned independent MP, has been signed by 30 other MPs and five Lords.

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has condemned Israel’s renewed airstrikes and shelling of Gaza that began last week.  With reports of almost 600 people killed since shelling resumed, the recorded estimated number of Palestinian fatalities stands i

Irish Lawyers for Palestine is hosting an online meeting tonight to discuss the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. At least 730 Palestinians have been killed since Israel resumed military operations in Gaza on Tuesday, according to the Gaza health ministry.

There is "at least an arguable case" that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a former UK Supreme Court justice has said. Lord Sumption, an outspoken figure who served on the court from 2012 to 2018, told The Guardian in a new interview that he "thought — and I still think — that

Donald Trump's shocking proposal for the US to "take over" the Gaza Strip and permanently remove the two million Palestinians who call it home has been condemned by human rights organisations as a "crime against humanity" in the making. Speaking at a news conference alongside Israeli prime minister

Human rights organisations have given a cautious welcome to news that negotiators for Israel and Palestinian group Hamas have reached agreement on a ceasefire after 15 months of fighting. The first of the deal's three phases is set to begin on Sunday, though it has not yet been signed off by Israeli

Ireland has filed its long-awaited intervention in South Africa's high-profile case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The case, initiated in December 2023, centres on allegations that Israel's conduct in Gaza is in breach of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishm

Dr Andrew Forde responds to the furore over Ireland's intention to intervene in cases brought against Israel and Myanmar under the Genocide Convention. On 11 December, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin announced Ireland’s intention to intervene in the

Amnesty International NI has now published a video recording of Francesca Albanese delivering the human rights group's annual lecture earlier this month. Ms Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, was invited to speak about the findings of her lates

The Irish government has reaffirmed its strong support for international law after the Israeli government announced it would shut its Dublin embassy in retaliation for Ireland's planned intervention at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Ministers agreed last Wednesday to intervene in the ICJ

Human rights experts have welcomed the Irish government's decision to intervene in cases alleging genocide by Israel and Myanmar in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister Micheál Martin yesterday confirmed the government will intervene in South

Ireland is set to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to broaden its interpretation of "genocide" in the case brought by South Africa against Israel, according to reports. Ministers will today formally decide, at the first Cabinet meeting since the general election, whether to intervene in

Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, according to a major new report from Amnesty International. The publication of the 296-page report is notable as it is the first time since October 2023 that a major western human rights organi

Francesca Albanese, one of the leading UN experts on Palestine, is to deliver Amnesty International Northern Ireland's annual lecture next week. Ms Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, will speak about the findings of her latest report, Genocide

The Irish government has defended the "independence and impartiality" of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Judges in The Hague said yesterday they have concluded that there are reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli prime minist