Tag: Human Rights Lawyer

Jamil Dakwar, a human rights lawyer and former senior attorney with Adalah, will be the guest speaker discussing international court cases against Israel.
After being accused of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza at the International Court of Justice by South Africa, Israel is vigorously defending itself, arguing that the case is a libel meant to undermine its right to self-defense.
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian-Canadian lawyer and former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Emily Schaeffer Omer-Man, a Jewish Israeli human rights lawyer, discuss the Palestinian and Jewish left following October 7th.
Renowned human rights lawyer Irwin Cotler, also Canada's special envoy on antisemitism, is the subject of a new documentary called "First to Stand: The Cases and Causes of Irwin Cotler."
Sari Bashis, a Jewish Israeli human rights lawyer advocating for Palestinian freedom of movement, found her life further complicated when she fell in love with a Palestinian man living under occupation in Ramallah.
In "Maqluba: Upside-Down Love," author Sari Bashi shares her personal story of love and navigating a complex situation as a Jewish Israeli human rights lawyer defending Palestinian freedom of movement.
Michael Sfard, a prominent human rights lawyer in Israel, explores the legal framework supporting the military occupation of Palestinians in his new book, "The Wall and the Gate."