Public talk: Chris Sidoti | Responding to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Join us for a public talk by the Australian human rights expert, Chris Sidoti.

As a member of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, Chris Sidoti has spent the past five years collecting evidence of grave violations of international law in Gaza and the West Bank. This included the UN commission of inquiry finding that Israel’s conduct in Gaza constitutes war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide under international law.

In late June, Chris will present further findings to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on human rights violations against Palestinian children and a further report on killings by non-state actors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel.

How should Aotearoa New Zealand respond to these findings?

Chris has called on the Australian government to take immediate steps in response to these atrocities. In his talk, he will outline the steps the New Zealand government can and should be taking to fulfill its legal obligations to respond.

About Chris Sidoti

Chris Sidoti is a leading human rights advocate and legal expert. He served as Australian Human Rights Commissioner (1995-2000), Australian Law Reform Commissioner (1992-1995) and was the founding Director of the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1987-1992). Internationally, he was a member of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (2017-2019) and currently is a Commissioner on the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.