NGOs and the Fight Against Impunity in the Occupied Territories

 
Impunity in international law is defined as exemption from punishment for committing human rights violations. Criminal negligence is becoming a deep concern in non-governmental organizations in the global arena, forcing them to attempt to bring human rights violators to justice. Hence, many non-governmental organizations in the world pay special attention to the prosecution of human rights violators, and try to push governments and international organizations to chase and pursue the perpetrators, without any regards to the perpetrators’ political status. These concerns and efforts have also led to the formation of international coalitions under the rules of international law.
In the case of impunity regarding the violation of Palestinian rights in the occupied territories,the grassroots organizations have entered the war in two ways: first, they preparedocumentariesof the violation of Israel’s international obligations toward the Palestinians, such as the destruction of residences, forced resettlement, seizing lands, violence toward the inhabitants of the occupied territories, and etc. Then, they provide free legal assistance for defending human rights. With the efforts of non-governmental activists, the siege of Gaza, as being one of the inconsistent measures with human rights, has been identified as a major crisis in the world. This paper assessesthe role and the effectiveness of grassroots organizations’ activitiesin informing the world about the impunity of the authorities and organizations that violate the human rights of the inhabitants of the occupied territories.