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17 November 2023

Gaza/Palestine: States have a Duty to Prevent Genocide

International Commission of Jurists

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This legal briefer focuses on States’ duty to prevent genocide under international law. However, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) notes that there are credible allegations of other serious crimes under international law having been committed in the course of the ongoing hostilities in Israel and Palestine, including in Gaza.