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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nJournalists described losing years\u2019 worth of research, certificates and professional work. Mahmoud Haniyeh warned that ambitions for future generations had shifted drastically: \u201cWe only want our children to be able to write and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The four-day tribunal, held at Istanbul University, brought together international jurists, civil society representatives and subject-matter specialists to document alleged violations of international law in Gaza. The initiative followed earlier hearings in Sarajevo and other locations, focusing on themes including starvation, environmental destruction and forced displacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u201cmoral judgment\u201d issued by the Tribunal\u2019s Jury of Conscience \u2014 chaired by legal scholar Christine Chinkin and presided over by former UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk \u2014 concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and employing methods of collective punishment. The statement accused Israel and supporting states of breaching obligations to prevent atrocities and demanded international action, including activation of UN mechanisms, accountability measures and protection for Palestinian self-determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Members acknowledged that the Tribunal has no legal enforcement authority, describing its findings instead as a comprehensive \u201cpeople\u2019s record\u201d intended to preserve evidence and amplify calls for accountability. Organizers said they aim to compile the testimony and expert reports into an archive documenting violations and alleged complicity by global actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The initiative stressed that its conclusions are grounded in international legal standards and the belief that \u201cevery human life has equal worth,\u201d asserting that silence in response to alleged crimes would constitute complicity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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