Members of The Hague Group declare six 'concrete' steps against Israel at Bogota summit
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Colombia says 'we will no longer allow international law to be treated as optional' as nations pledge to prevent arms transfers to Israel for Gaza atrocities

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/33257134

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/33257133

By Laura Gamba in Bogota
Published date: 16 July 2025 19:50 BST

In her closing speech, #FrancescaAlbanese, #UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied #Palestinian territory, said: “These aren’t just measures but are lifelines for a people who are under relentless assault and a world that has been paralysed for too long.”

“These 12 states have taken a momentous step forward,” #Albanese added. “The clock is now ticking for states, from Europe to the Arab world and beyond, to join them.”

  • RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    15 days ago

    To kickstart that process, the group said that 12 states from across the world - Bolivia; Colombia; Cuba; Indonesia; Iraq; Libya; Malaysia; Namibia; Nicaragua; Oman; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; and South Africa - have committed to implementing the six measures immediately through their domestic legal and administrative systems.

    The six measures are as follows:

    1. Prevent the provision or transfer of arms, munitions, military fuel, related military equipment, and dual-use items to Israel.

    2. Prevent the transit, docking, and servicing of vessels at any port…. in all cases where there is a clear risk of the vessel being used to carry arms, munitions, military fuel, related military equipment, and dual-use items to Israel.

    3. Prevent the carriage of arms, munitions, military fuel, related military equipment, and dual-use items to Israel on vessels bearing our flag… and ensure full accountability, including de-flagging, for non-compliance with this prohibition.

    4. Commence an urgent review of all public contracts, to prevent public institutions and funds from supporting Israel’s illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territory and entrenching its unlawful presence.

    5. Comply with obligations to ensure accountability for the most serious crimes under international law, through robust, impartial and independent investigations and prosecutions at national or international levels, to ensure justice for all victims and the prevention of future crimes.

    6. Support universal jurisdiction mandates, as and where applicable in national legal frameworks and judiciaries, to ensure justice for victims of international crimes committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

    Hmm no China in this list. Disappointing. But this is real progress.