“Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict”
The escalation of armed violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) raises investor concerns over business responsibility under international humanitarian law (IHL)…
Fauve Kurnadi, a legal adviser on international humanitarian law at Australian Red Cross, noted the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement’s extreme concern about the escalation of armed violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)
IHL exists to regulate armed conflict to limit human suffering from the adverse consequences of warfare.
“States and armed forces have responsibilities under IHL, whether in the context of occupation, or in active, boots-on-the-ground fighting,” Kurnadi said. “Of particular importance is the obligation to protect and respect civilians and civilian objects, as well as healthcare…
