Blog articles from CLAIHR about Occupied Palestine and Israel.
Coalition of Canadian Human Rights Lawyers Urges Canada to Suspend Existing Permits and Close All Loopholes in Arms Trade with Israel
On March 5, 2024, CLAIHR initiated legal proceedings together with Al-Haq – Law in the Service of Man, Ayman Oweida and an anonymous Palestinian applicant challenging Canada’s continued export of military goods and technology to Israel.
CLAIHR and its fellow applicants remain committed to closing all loopholes in Canada’s arms trade with Israel and ensuring that previously authorized Canadian military exports do not contribute to Israel’s violations of international law in Gaza and the West Bank.
Please read our full press release regarding our continued legal action in the light of new circumstances and ongoing human rights violations: English | French
Why Working to Uphold International Human Rights in Israel and Occupied Palestine is Important to Me
by Karen Segal
Today, CLAIHR has announced the formation of an ad hoc Working Group on the situation of human rights in Israel and Occupied Palestine.
The current moment highlights the necessity of this group. In addition to the 1,139 Israelis and nationals of other countries tragically killed by Hamas on October 7, Israel has killed 25,000 Palestinians in three months, including 160 children per day, and injured close to 61,000 more. At the same time, Israel has engaged in countless human rights abuses of Palestinians, such as deprivation of food, water, and energy, targeting civilian infrastructure such as schools and hospitals, targeting aid workers, health care workers and journalists, and using chemical weapons, and Hamas continues to hold Israeli civilians hostage. According to leading experts on the ground, the situation in Gaza is catastrophic and unprecedented.
