News briefing
Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice
Geneva: 17 February 2022
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has established an Ad Hoc Conciliation Commission that will offer its good offices to both the State of Palestine and Israel; With the aim of resolving the dispute over allegations of racial discrimination.
Both Palestine and Israel are parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which allows states to submit a complaint to the Committee about alleged violations of the treaty by another state party, in accordance with Article 11. pa
The Conciliation Commission is composed of five human rights experts: Verene Shepherd, Gün Kut, Pansy Tlakula, Chinsung Chung and Michał Balcerzak, The appointees are independent of any government or organization and serve in their individual capacities.
The commission held two online preparatory meetings on January 19 and February 10 of this year, during which it adopted its rules of procedure and elected Gün Kut as its chair.
It is intended that the Commission will review the information and evidence and prepare a report highlighting its findings and recommendations for an amicable solution to the conflict.
