Balkees Jarrah
Balkees Jarrah is a lawyer who serves as associate director of Human Rights Watch's International Justice Program.[1]
Career[edit]
Jarrah holds a law degree from McGill University and a master's degree from Oxford. She previously worked at the Brookings Institution.[2]
As associate director, Jarrah leads the International Justice Program's research and advocacy team on universal jurisdiction.[1] She has been involved in efforts to prosecute war crimes committed during the Syrian civil war, advocating for universal jurisdiction and transitional justice.[3] In 2013, she explained that pursuing justice in Syria requires a holistic approach and long-term vision.[4]
In 2014, Jarrah argued that the United States should support ICC involvement in Syria.[5] She has also argued for the jurisdiction of parties to the Convention against Torture to bring Syria before the ICJ.[6]
Following the 2022 conviction of a Syrian official in Germany, she described the verdict as a "breakthrough for Syrian victims".[7] In 2023, after the ICJ issued provisional measures against Syria, Jarrah called the ruling "a matter of life or death for many Syrians".[8]
During the ongoing Israel–Hamas war in 2024, Jarrah argued that the ICJ's provisional measures in response to South Africa's genocide case were "unprecedented" and called for their immediate implementation.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Balkees Jarrah". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Are McGill Law Grads Taking over Human Rights Watch?". McGill. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Universal Jurisdiction: Controversies and Opportunities | ASIL". www.asil.org. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Criminal Justice for Serious Crimes under International Law - Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ↑ "The United States Should Support ICC Involvement in Syria". www.jurist.org. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ Jarrah, Balkees; Yamamoto, Alyssa (2020-09-22). "The Netherlands' Action Against Syria: A New Path to Justice". Just Security. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Landmark conviction of senior Syrian official for crimes against humanity hailed by United Nations". PBS News. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "World Court Rules Against Syria in Torture Case | Human Rights Watch". 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Gaza: World Court Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide | Human Rights Watch". 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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