UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

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The International Court of Justice reads the Advisory Opinion of the Court on "Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory," on July 19, 2024. (Photo: International Court of Justice)

In a historic ruling, ICJ declares Israeli occupation unlawful, calls for settlements to be evacuated, and for Palestinian reparations

By David Kattenburg July 19, 2024 18

The International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is unlawful, the settlements must be evacuated, and Palestinians must be compensated and allowed to return to their lands.

File Photo: A U.S. delegation presents a U.S. periodic report on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) at the United Nations August 13-14, 2014. (Photo: U.S. Mission Geneva/ Eric Bridiers)

The obscure UN committee that (may) charge Israel with Apartheid

By David Kattenburg February 10, 2022 2

The conclusions the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination reaches may have huge consequences for Israel as it tries to weather the apartheid storm, and for Palestinians seeking justice.