Discussion on Gaza and the legal remedies open to Palestine at the Chamber of Michael Mansfield QC

The discussion will address the legal remedies open to Palestine against Israel and whether it is time to take Israel to the International Criminal Court

Speakers:

Michael Mansfield QC

Daniel Machover (Partner at Hickman and Rose Solicitors, Founder of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights, Chair of INQUEST)

Kumaravadivel Guruparan (Lecturer in law Jaffna University, Sri Lanka and PhD Student in International Law at University College London)

Charlotte Proudman (Formerly a lawyer for Association of Civil Rights in Israel and PhD Student in Political Sociology at Cambridge University)

Chair:

Mark McDonald (Founder of Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East)

The Gaza emergency enters its twentieth day, since bombardment of region by the State of Israel began on 8 July.  With a death toll of over 1,000 Palestinians mostly civilian, 46 Israelis (3 civilians and 43 soldiers), over 6300 Palestinians injured (nearly half of whom are women and children) and the number of Palestinians internally displaced surpassing 200,000.

There will be an event this Friday - 01 August 2014 - to be held at Mansfield Chambers, 5 Chancery Lane -18:30-19:30 - to discuss the ongoing crisis in Gaza from a legal perspective, looking at identifying breaches of international law, legal remedies and the role of the International Criminal Court.

Please RSVP to Mohamed.Elmaazi@mansfieldchambers.co.uk (or at clerks@mansfieldchambers.co.uk) if you intend to come so that they can ensure they have enough room.