International Law and the Israel-Hamas Conflict

Professor of Practice Gabor Rona (Cardozo) will discuss the frameworks of international law relevant to the Israel-Hamas conflict, including the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions, and International Criminal Law. Professor Rona has worked in armed conflict settings for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and as International Legal Director at Human Rights First. He now teaches various international law subjects at Cardozo and Columbia Law Schools.

In conversation with Laurel E. Fletcher, Chancellor’s Clinical Professor of Law, International Human Rights Law Clinic Co-Director and Miller Faculty Co-Director. Introduction by Katerina Linos, Tragen Professor of International Law and Miller Faculty Co-Director.

Sponsored by the Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law and cosponsored by the International Human Rights Law Clinic, Human Rights Center, Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, Berkeley Journal of International Law, International Law Society, International Refugee Assistance Project, and Arts and Innovation Representation at Berkeley Law. 

Thursday, February 22, 12:45p-2:00p in Berkeley Law Room 110. Lunch provided.

Advance registration and photo ID are required: click link, visit https://forms.gle/v1rYo99cttyctEmh8, scan QR code, or email MGCL@law.berkeley.edu
Each attendee needs to register individually. (e.g., each spouse or member of a family/group). We will be checking photo ID at the door. Guests who have not registered and who do not present ID will not be admitted. 

For disability-related accommodations (advance notice requested), contact Ms. Toni Mendicino, tmendicino@law.berkeley.edu or 510-643-7969.