Military Court Watch

Correspondence

To	Date	Details	Response
British Consulate-General, Jerusalem	2 December 2015	Transfer and detention of protected persons outside occupied territory contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.	On 24 July 2019, the British Consulate-General in Jerusalem responded stating, inter alia, "we share these concerns, and continue to raise them in our engagement with the Israeli authorities."
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	8 November 2018	Transfer and detention of protected persons outside occupied territory contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and third-party state obligations.	On 18 December 2018, DFAT responded stating, inter alia, “Australia takes seriously and complies fully with its international humanitarian obligations. Since your last correspondence … in March 2018, the Australian Government has continued to take steps to address forcible transfers of Palestinian minors from the West Bank.”
Embassy of the Netherlands	15 October 2018	Transfer and detention of protected persons outside occupied territory contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and third-party state obligations.	On 18 December 2018, the Embassy of the Netherlands responded stating, inter alia, that "the Netherlands shares your concerns", but made no mention of the legal obligations imposed on the Netherlands.
Embassy of the European Union	7 December 2015	Transfer and detention of protected persons outside occupied territory contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.	On 26 September 2018, the Embassy of the European Union responded stating, inter alia, that: “The issue of Palestinian prisoners in detention in Israel has been regularly addressed by the European Union (EU) with Israel through normal diplomatic channels. The EU has been repeatedly and consistently calling upon Israel to respect its obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law.”
Embassy of the Netherlands	7 December 2015	Transfer and detention of protected persons outside occupied territory contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.	On 8 August 2018, the Embassy of the Netherlands responded stating, inter alia, that: "The government of the Netherlands is committed to continuing its engagement on the issue in order to achieve strict compliance of Israel with the applicable international law provisions." However, the reply makes no reference to the legal obligations imposed by the Fourth Geneva Convention on the Netherlands.
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	2 December 2015	Transfer and detention of protected persons outside occupied territory contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.	On 27 March 2018 (received 30 May 2018), the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade responded stating that: "The Australian Government takes a proactive approach to the issue of Palestinians in detention”. However, the reply makes no reference to the Fourth Geneva Convention or Australia's legal obligations thereunder.
Canadian Representative Office	2 December 2015	Transfer and detention of protected persons outside occupied territory contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.	On 27 March 2018, the Canadian Representative responded stating that: "Children's rights are a top concern of our foreign policy". However, the reply makes no reference to the Fourth Geneva Convention or Canada's legal obligations thereunder.
Norwegian Embassy	8 December 2015	Transfer and detention of protected persons outside occupied territory contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.	on 31 January 2017, the Norwegian Ambassador responded stating that: "Norway has raised the issue of detainee rights on all relevant levels in our dialogue with the Israeli authorities - including the highest political levels. We have placed particular importance on the issue of minors in detention in these conversations. We will continue to promote these issues on the bilateral and the multilateral level, with an emphasis on existing obligations under international law."
US Consulate	2 December 2015	Transfer and detention of protected persons outside occupied territory contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.	On 28 November 2016, the US Consul General responded stating that: "The U.S. administration follows this issue closely and has consistently advocated policies to make the military detention system more humane and efficient, especially as it relates to minors."
UNICEF	27 May 2014	Implementation of the 38 recommendations made by UNICEF in its 2013 report	Response from UNICEF's Special Representative to the region, June Kunugi, dated 16 June 2014.
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs	21 May 2014	Application of Fourth Geneva Convention	On 23 October 2014, the Government indirectly responded in Parliament and claimed legal professional privilege on advice it has received regarding the application of the Convention.