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The Essence of Childhood Has Been Destroyed – In Person & Livestream Event
You are invited to an evening with UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti & Dr Ruth Mitchell, a renowned neurosurgeon with recent experience in Palestine, for a critical public presentation on the devastating impact of the ongoing genocide in Palestine on its youngest victims, children.
Chris Sidoti, member of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, East Jerusalem and Israel will present the Commission’s latest report regarding Israel’s systematic destruction of childhood in Palestine.
Drawing on rigorous research and evidence, Commissioner Sidoti will outline what has been documented, what international law demands, and why these conclusions are imperative for anyone committed to justice and human dignity.
This presentation will be followed by Dr Mitchell outlining her first-hand experiences during her recent placement in Gaza with the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association (PANZMA). Having cared for children and families under siege, this presentation will outline the lived reality behind the reports, bearing witness to the human cost of war and the urgent need for medical access and accountability.
Our speakers:
Chris Sidoti is a leading human rights advocate and legal expert.
Dr Ruth Mitchell is a paediatric and adult neurosurgeon on Gadigal Land in Sydney Australia.
Principal national sponsors of Association for the Promotion of International Law events are Amnesty International Australia and the ANU Law School. Local supporters of this Dharawal/Wollongong event are the South Coast Labour Council, Wollongong Friends of Palestine, WAWAN and the University of Wollongong – Future of Rights Centre.
For more information and to book for in-person or online GO HERE.
Or if you can’t make it in person, book at Live Stream ticket. All surplus funds to be donated to the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association (PANZMA).