Re-establishing the UN Special Committee Against Apartheid, this time in respect of the State of Palestine
Posted: 26 November, 2024 Filed under: Jaymion Hendricks, Yeabsira Teferi | Tags: apartheid, Committee on the Elimination on Racial Discrimination, discriminatory practices, International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, International Court of Justice, international law, military checkpoints, Occupied Palestinian Territory, oppression, racial segregation, roadblocks, Rome Statute, Special Committee against Apartheid, State of Israel, this time in respect of the State of Palestine, unlawful Leave a comment
Author: Jaymion Hendricks
Legal Advisor, International Law
In its landmark advisory opinion on 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”/ “the Court”) held that the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) is unlawful under international law. Of particular importance was the Court’s finding that Israel is violating Article 3 of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (‘CERD’), which holds that “States Parties particularly condemn racial segregation and apartheid and undertake to prevent, prohibit and eradicate all practices of this nature in territories under their jurisdiction”.
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