“Landmark International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the illegality of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem,” A Lecture by Ralph Wilde, Professor of International Law, University College London, moderated by Professor Aslı Ü. Bâli.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Dinner provided.
Ralph Wilde is a legal academic and also acts as counsel and advocate on international law to states, international organizations and NGOs. His academic work has covered, amongst other subjects, the extraterritorial application of human rights law, international territorial administration and the concept of trusteeship over people in international law, and international law as it relates to Palestine and the Palestinian people. In his practice, he served as Senior Counsel and Advocate of the 22 States of the Arab League in the ICJ Palestine Advisory Opinion proceedings, and the ongoing consideration of the Situation in the State of Palestine by the ICC, where he also represented the Palestine Independent Commission on Human Rights. He is also currently acting as Senior Counsel to the Gaza-based Palestine Center for Human Rights NGO, responsible for their written submission that will form part of the memorial (written submission) of South Africa in the South Africa v. Israel case concerning the Genocide Convention before the ICJ.
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Schell Center for International Human Rights
Law Students for Justice in Palestine
Law and Political Economy Student Group