Rights Forum

Rights Forum is a Dutch organization, established by former Dutch Prime Minister Andreas van Agt, which describes itself as a “knowledge center on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and as a network of previous ministers and jurists that are committed to a solution of the conflict based on international law.” Claims that it was created in response to alleged “unwavering” Dutch support for alleged Israeli violations of international law. It lobbies the Dutch government and the EU to promote the Palestinian agenda.

Topics

• 2018 Gaza Border Violence
• BDS
• FIFA
• IHRA
• International Criminal Court (ICC)

• Lawfare
• Michael Lynk
• Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
• Terrorism
• Water

Diakonia

Diakonia’s “International Humanitarian Law” (IHL) program, which has its own online “Resource Center,” exploits international law, demonizes Israel, and promotes anti-Israel lawfare campaigns and a narrative based solely on Palestinian victimization. The IHL program focuses exclusively on Israel, and Diakonia does not conduct similar types of programs in terms of content or resources involving any other conflict region in the world.

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• 2014 Gaza War
• 2018 Gaza Border Violence
• BDS
• EAPPI

• Goldstone Report
• IHL
• Michael Lynk

Submission to the 2022 UN Commission of Inquiry

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• 2021 UN Commission of Inquiry
• Apartheid Rhetoric
• Commission of Inquiry
• Michael Lynk
• UN Human Rights Council (HRC)
• UNHRC

Michael Lynk’s Final Fiction

On March 22, 2022, UN Special Rapporteur “on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967” Michael Lynk released his final report before ending his six-year term. As in previous reports, he parrots terror-linked NGOs and falsifies reality to accuse Israel of committing “apartheid.”

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• Apartheid Rhetoric
• Michael Lynk

NGO Monitor Responds to Letter Sent by UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk to the Local Government Pension Scheme

NGO Monitor responded the 22 November 2021 letter authored by UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), “Responsible Investments – UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Investments in the Israeli settlement economy.” This response corrects multiple misrepresentations made by Lynk in his letter, relating to business and human rights in conflict zones and the UN Human Rights Council “database”.

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• BDS
• Business and Human Rights
• Michael Lynk
• Pension divestment
• UN BDS Blacklist
• UN Special Rapporteur

Candidates for the UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinians, Biased Candidates for a Biased Mandate

In March 2022, the Human Rights Council will appoint a new Special Rapporteur on the “situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967.” In keeping with past practices, at least five of the six candidates have records of anti-Israel partisanship, and do not appear to fulfill the requirements of impartiality and objectivity as required by HRC resolution 5/1.

Topics

• Antisemitism
• Apartheid Rhetoric
• BDS
• International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Michael Lynk

• Russell Tribunal on Palestine
• UN Human Rights Council (HRC)
• UN Special Rapporteur
• UNHRC

Multiple Inaccuracies in the Essex/NPA BDS “Investor Obligations” Report

In April 2019, the Essex Business and Human Rights Project (EBHR) at Essex University (UK) and Norwegian People's Aid published “Investor Obligations in Occupied Territories: A Report on the Norwegian Government Pension Fund. The report exemplifies how not to conduct human rights due diligence in situations of conflict and primarily reflects the ideological agendas of its pro-BDS backers.

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[Opinion] Steinberg: Calling out the Eliminationists

Professor Gerald M Steinberg analyzes campaigns aimed at eliminating the State of Israel

Topics

• Antisemitism
• Apartheid Rhetoric
• BDS
• BDS on Campus

• Churches
• Michael Lynk
• UN Human Rights Council (HRC)

NGO Monitor at the 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council

NGO Monitor is participating in the 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by presenting submissions and giving oral statements.

Topics

• 2001 Durban Conference
• Hamas
• Michael Lynk
• Terrorism

• UN Human Rights Council (HRC)
• UNHRC
• United Nations

UN Officials Promote HRW’s In-House BDS Activist

On April 25, 2019, three UN Special Rapporteurs issued a statement supporting HRW Israel/Palestine Director and long-time BDS activist Omar Shakir, who failed to convince an Israeli court to force the Interior Ministry to grant him a new work visa.

Topics

• 2018 Gaza Border Violence
• Airbnb
• Antisemitism
• BDS
• Hamas

• Human Rights Defenders
• IHRA
• Michael Lynk
• OHCHR
• Omar Shakir

• Terrorism
• UN BDS Blacklist
• UN Special Rapporteur