The Human Rights of the Four Israelis Held Hostage in Gaza
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The Human Rights of the Four Israelis Held Hostage

  •   Side Event to the HRC53
  • 7/5/2023
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    ​It has already been for 9 years that four Israelis have been held captive in Gaza: Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed.

    This side event to the Human Rights Council aims at raising awareness on their plight and considering ways in which international human rights mechanisms, human rights advocacy and diplomacy can ensure the return the four missing persons.​
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    Wednesday 5 July 2023

    13:30 - 14:30 CET

    Geneva (Palais des Nations XXVII) or Webex


    REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/3NxgsXv


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    ​Opening
    • Ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar
      Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva
    • Testimonies of Relatives of Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed

    Discussion
    • Ms. Grażyna Baranowska
      Member of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
    • Prof. Marco Sassòli
      Professor of International Law, University of Geneva
    • Adv. Dana Yaffe
      Representative of the families of the Israelis held in Gaza / Clinical Director, Clinic of International Human Rights of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • Prof. Yuval Shany - Moderator
      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Organized by

    The Permanent Missions of Israel, the World Jewish Congress and the Hebrew University International Human Rights Law Clinic