Webinars

2 December 2021 – In anticipation of the judgment of the The Hague Court of Appeal in the Ziada case on the 7th of December 10 AM, the Nuhanovic Foundation, in co-operation with PAX and UvA Students 4 Peace, organised a panel discussion on the access to justice for Palestinians in the Occupied Territories on the 2nd of December. Thomas van Gool (Israel-Palestine project, PAX) moderated the event and had a conversation with Prof. Marten Zwanenburg (Military Law, UvA) and Dr. Susan Power (Head of Legal Research and Advocacy, Al-Haq) about access to justice for Palestinians and the Ziada case.

Twenty years after their first use in counter-terrorism operations, armed drones are now the weapon of choice worldwide. How can ongoing human rights challenges be addressed? In a side-event to the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on September 24th, hosted by Reprieve and PAX, state representatives, families of victims, human rights lawyers and UN experts will address these and other questions.  

On 17 June 2021, the PAX Protection of Civilians team launched its publication ‘On Civilian Harm’. In this book, PAX studies the varied negative consequences of the use of violence that civilians in conflict-affected societies experience. The book calls for more attention for less visible effects from conflict like psychological trauma, protracted displacement, loss of livelihood, and so on, and identifies opportunities for security actors to mitigate such ‘civilian harm’ in future conflicts. 

For more information and/or to download a free copy, see protectionofcivilians.org.

On Thursday 27 May, PAX organized a webinar on the current situation in Israel-Palestine. In this webinar, PAX partner Jack Munayer will speak. Jack Munayer was born and raised in Jerusalem to a British mother and a Palestinian Christian resident of Israel as a father. He completed an MA in Human Rights and Transitional Justice from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, among others. Munayer currently manages the ecumenical guidance program of the World Council of Churches in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI). Munayer is a real bridge builder and is active on platforms such as Christ at the Checkpoint and The Jerusalem-Belfast Initiative.

28 April 2021 – Listen to a discussion on the outcome of our Position paper on ‘Perspectives of Forcibly Displaced Syrian Women on their Conditions, Rights, and Demands’ as part of an ongoing partnership between PAX for Peace and Women Now. This paper is the result of a project on forced displacement and its effects on Syrian women. You can also listen to the discussion in Arabic.

8 April 2021 – In this webinar by Amnesty the Netherlands, Oxfam Novib, The Rights Forum and PAX we will explore the impact of military invasions of Palestinian homes in the West Bank. The webinar focuses on the recent joint report ‘A Life Exposed’ by human rights organizations Yesh Din, PHRI and Breaking the Silence.

29 March 2021 – PAX invited a group of eminent South Sudanese to present their views on the Lundin case. They discussed the significance of a trial for South Sudan, its implications for global corporate liability, and perspectives of victims of war crimes.
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18 March 2021 -There is a growing realization among Syrians and in the international community that the problems of housing, land and property rights have become major obstacles to the return of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), thus rebuilding Syrian society and peace and justice in Syria. During the donor conference ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ in Brussels, PAX organized the webinar together with Impunity Watch, PEL – Civil Waves/