Vigil in Support of Legal Challenge on UK Sale of Arms-Related Equipment to Israel

From Palestine Solidarity Campaign (P.S.C.)

Friday 5 October 2007

Royal Court of Justice

The Strand, London WC2

Join us to support Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) and Al Haq in their challenge of the UK’s sale of arms-related equipment to Israel.

A full public hearing will be held before the UK High Court of Justice in London on 10 -11 October 2007 in the case of R (Saleh Hasan) v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. Following the blanket refusal by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to respond to the claimant’s request for a justification of UK policy on arms-related sales to Israel, the High Court will hear arguments in a claim filed on 15 November 2006 by UK Solicitor Phil Shiner of Public Interest Lawyers (PIL), in cooperation with Al-Haq.

PIL will argue that the UK’s sale of arms-related equipment to Israel is in breach of UK obligations under international law as well as UK statutory law, specifically, the UK Export Control Act of 2002, which incorporates the “consolidated criteria” governing the export of military equipment. According to these criteria, the UK government may not issue export licenses to countries where there is a clear risk that the export might be used for “[i]nternal repression…in violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms as set out in relevant international human rights instruments” or where export would be “inconsistent with…the UK’s international obligations”. The “consolidated criteria” also makes clear that “special caution and vigilance” should be exercised in the case of prospective arms-related sales to countries where serious human rights violations have been established by competent bodies.

For more information please visit: http://www.alhaq.org/etemplate.php?id=333

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PSC Public Meeting - 6 October 2007

End the Occupation – Freedom for Palestine: Building a New Anti-Apartheid Movement

PSC is holding an international conference on 6-7 October 2007 with representatives of solidarity movements from Europe, North America, South Africa and the Middle East. It’s purpose will be to plan for a campaign for 2008 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Nakba, and to build a new mass anti-apartheid campaign. This is a closed conference for organisation representatives.

For those interested in meeting the Delegates, there will be a public session at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday 6 October, with speeches from the Palestinian representatives, who will talk about the current situation and their expectations of the international campaign, and a summary of the key issues covered in the first day of the conference.

End the Occupation – Freedom for Palestine: Building a New Anti-Apartheid Movement

Speakers include:

Dr Mustafa Barghouti, Naeem Jeenah (South Africa PSC), Sa’ad Nimr (Campaign to Free Marwan Barghouti) and a message from Ahmed Youssef (Spokesperson for Ismael Haniyeh). Plus representatives from the following Palestinian organisations: BADIL, PNGO, PGFTU and ITTIJAH.

4.30pm on Saturday 6 October

At ULU, Malet Street, Upper Hall

http://www.ulu.co.uk/content/index.php?page=1302

This meeting is open to all members, supporters and members of the general public.

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Palestinian Academic Freedom and Support for Universities of Palestine

International Conference

Saturday 13 October 2007

9.30am-5.30pm

Organised by the SOAS Palestine Society

Venue:

SOAS’s Second Campus, Vernon Square Penton Rise WC1X 9EL

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