Summary
Director of the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) who, on 28 October 2023, stepped down after penning a widely reported resignation statement describing the situation in Gaza as a “text-book case of genocide” (Application instituting proceedings and request for the indication of provisional measures (South Africa v. Israel), PDF p.68).
Details
- The Application cites his resignation in its section on recognition of Israel’s genocidal intent, by way of his letter to Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights, dated 28 October 2023 (PDF p.68, footnote 509).
Related pages
Application instituting proceedings and request for the indication of provisional measures (South Africa v. Israel), South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention), Genocide