Military Court Watch

Legal opinions

Title	Date	Authors	Description
Military Courts Unit - Briefing Note	2022	Israeli Military Court's Unit	Updated briefing note referring to Article 66 of the Fourth Geneva Convention as the legal basis for prosecuting Palestinian civilians in military courts.
Military Courts Unit - Briefing Note	2019	Israeli Military Court's Unit	Updated briefing note referring to Article 66 of the Fourth Geneva Convention as the legal basis for prosecuting Palestinian civilians in military courts.
Military Courts Unit - Briefing Note	2019	Israeli Military Court's Unit	Updated briefing note referring to Article 66 of the Fourth Geneva Convention as the legal basis for prosecuting Palestinian civilians in military courts.
Military Courts Unit - Briefing Note	2018	Israeli Military Court's Unit	Updated briefing document referring to Article 66 of the Fourth Geneva Convention as the legal basis for prosecuting Palestinian civilians in military courts.
Military Courts Unit - Briefing Note	2017	Israeli Military Court's Unit	Updated briefing document produced by the Military Courts Unit referring to Article 66 of the Fourth Geneva Convention as the legal basis for prosecuting Palestinian civilians in military courts.
Application of Fourth Geneva Convention	2016	UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office	The UK Government again confirms the application of the Fourth Geneva Convention to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the unlawful nature of transferring and detaining Palestinians from the West Bank inside Israel.
Military Courts Unit - Briefing Note	2015	Israeli Military Court's Unit	Briefing document produced by the Military Courts Unit referring to Article 66 of the Fourth Geneva Convention as the legal basis for prosecuting Palestinian civilians in military courts.
Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court	2014	Fatou Bensouda, ICC prosecutor	The prosecutor at the ICC explains why it is still up to the Palestinian Authority to activate the Court's jurisdiction.
Third Party Obligations with respect to Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories	2012	James Crawford S.C.	The legal obligations (at an international, European and UK level) facing European states (specifically the UK) regarding their support for and involvement with Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank.
Detention of Palestinian children	2012	UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office	Israel’s policy of detaining Palestinians within Israel is contrary to Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and domestic law cannot be used as a justification for violations of international law
Children in Military Custody	2012	Greg Davies, Jayne Harrill, Marianna Hildyard QC, Judy Khan QC, Jude Lanchin, Marc Mason, Frances Oldham QC, The Rt Hon Baroness Patricia Scotland of Asthal QC (former Attorney General of England, Wales and Northern Ireland), The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Sedley (formerly Lord Justice Sedley).	A report written by a delegation of British lawyers on the treatment of Palestinian children under Israeli military law
Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the occupied Palestinian Territories	2004	International Court of Justice	The advisory opinion of the ICJ on the legality of the Wall. The Court considers the applicablity of the Fourth Geneva Convention and the human rights treaties to which Israel is a party to the population in occupied Palestine.
Applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention to the Occupied Territories	1971	UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office	Her Majesty's Government's view is that Israel is to be regarded as an occupying power within the meaning of the Fourth Geneva Convention and therefore is legally bound to accord, in relation to the occupied territories, the treatment required by that Convention.
Geneva Convention: Blasting Homes and Deportation	1968	T.Meron, Legal Advisor, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Government legal opinion regarding legality of home demolitions and deportation.
Settlement in the Administered Territories	1967	T. Meron, Legal Advisor, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Government legal opinion regarding Israeli settlement construction in occupied territory.