Intent: Networking with key stakeholders and promoting the position of the IRC and the ICRC as key interlocutors in the area of international humanitarian law.
Details: Invitation to evening reception with the Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Emails inviting recipients to attend reception with a view to IRC networking to build relationships with parliamentarians and other key stakeholders interested in international humanitarian law. - Email
Intent: Request a meeting to explore what potential there might be for Ireland to seek legal remedy at the International Court of Justice to compel Israel to halt its deregistration proceedings against humanitarian INGOs and lift measures obstructing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza
Details: Letter outlining concerns that Israel’s genocide in Gaza, including through the protracted obstruction of humanitarian aid, is further compounded by Israel’s new registration rules for international NGOs providing humanitarian assistance; and follow-up email
Intent: To share information about and discuss potential for Ireland to push for activation of EU Blocking Statute or enact its own to counter US ICC-related sanctions, in order to shield officials, staff, and civilians from punitive measures and safeguard ICC's independent investigations
Details: Request for meeting with Amnesty International Senior Director, Erika Guevara Rosas, and Amnesty Ireland to discuss international law re situation in Gaza and rest of the OPT during her mission to Ireland
DPO copied in email sending letter requesting meeting2 follow-up emails to DPO from Fiona Crowley including sharing briefing documents on blocking statutes - EmailDPO copied in letter requesting meeting - Letter
As part of the Foreign Affairs Committee PLS of the Govt OTB, sharing information and briefing material regarding the legislation with Senators Frances Black, Alice Mary Higgins, Patricia Stephenson, Garret Ahearn, Fiona O'Loughlin and Joe O'Reilly, and Deputies Duncan Smith, Mairead Farrell, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Cathy Bennett, Paul Murphy, Catherine Connolly, John Lahart, Brian Brennan, Shay Brennan, Noel McCarthy, Ken O'Flynn and Seán Ó Feargháil. - EmailBriefings for political parties, TDs & Senators on Occupied Territories Bill: Deputies Paul Murphy, Sinead Gibney, Ivana Bacik, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire. Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Frances Black & Patricia Stephenson. MEP Lynn Boylan - MeetingMeeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris, Mr Declan Smyth Department of Foreign Affairs and Senator Frances Black to discuss the Occupied Territories Bill 2018. - Meeting
Intent: Sharing of information and human rights concerns in particular re Gaza, as well as updates and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018
Details: Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)
Briefings for political parties, TDs & Senators on Occupied Territories Bill: Deputies Paul Murphy, Sinead Gibney, Ivana Bacik, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Barry Heneghan and Catherine Connolly. Senators Alice-Mary Higgins and Frances Black. - MeetingMeeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris, Mr Declan Smyth Department of Foreign Affairs and Senator Frances Black to discuss the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 - MeetingMeetings with Senator Frances Black and partner NGOs to discuss the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 - Virtual Meeting
Intent: Request high-level meeting, including with Department of Foreign Affairs officials, to discuss what more can be done by Ireland, in coordination and in concert with other states, to bring an end to the catastrophic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and Gaza in particular.
Details: Letters seeking engagement on possible action by Ireland, in coordination and in concert with other states, on catastrophic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
1 letter to Taoiseach Simon Harris, 1 letter to Micheál Martin copying DFA officials2 letters, one to Simon Harris, other to Micheál Martin cc'ing DFA officials - Letter
