Chris Sidoti, UN Commission of Inquiry into the Occupied Palestinian Territories- Genocide Report
Event Details
You are invited to come and hear from an Australian prominent lawyer and human rights expert, Chris Sidoti, who co-authored the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory's report titled "Legal analysis of the conduct of Israel in Gaza pursuant to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide". In this report, the Commission found that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. This will be an opportunity to hear from Chris about the report and its findings, the obligations on states to act, and to ask questions.
Presenter Details
Professor Chris Sidoti: Chris Sidoti is a Commissioner on the UN Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. He has contributed to human rights in Australia and internationally over many decades, through national human rights institutions, NGOs and United Nations human rights mechanisms. He was a member of the UN Human Rights Council’s Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar from 2017 to 2019, and Australian Human Rights Commissioner from 1995-2000.
