Activities
The future:
our workplan for 2025
Our multi-pronged initiative includes:
- Convening an international conference in collaboration with the offices of the President of Israel
- Promotion of international investigations through the use of our novel evidentiary-analyzed data
- Advocacy for adoption of our innovative thesis of collective and joint responsibility to enable domestic prosecution of Hamas terrorists for CRSV
- Introduction of revisions in international criminal law
- Development of emergency protocols for all relevant stakeholders
- Convening an international conference in collaboration with the offices of the President of Israel
- Promotion of international investigations through the use of our novel evidentiary-analyzed data
- Advocacy for adoption of our innovative thesis of collective and joint responsibility to enable domestic prosecution of Hamas terrorists for CRSV
- Introduction of revisions in international criminal law
- Development of emergency protocols for all relevant stakeholders
Some of our Achievements
The First Appeal to the World
On October 10th, Prof. Frances Raday and Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari sent the first letter to UN bodies regarding the atrocities committed on October 7th. By October 23rd, it had been signed by 680 law professors from around the world.
Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Torture for report presented to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly
A submission by the Dinah Project to Dr. Alice Edwards, the Special Rapporteur on Torture, in response to her call for input to her 2024 report on crimes of sexual torture committed during war and armed conflicts.
Briefing by Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari to UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting
On May 16th, 2024, the Security Council held its first meeting devoted to the hostages, 220 days after October 7th. The meeting was held through the Arria-Formula, at the initiative of US Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, who invited Prof. Halperin-Kaddari to brief the Council on the psychological impact of captivity, with an emphasis on female hostages.
Response to Roger Waters' malicious claim regarding the sexual violence on Oct 7
Response to Roger Waters’ malicious claim that there was “no evidence” that Hamas had raped or committed sexual violence against Israeli women on Oct. 7.
Address by Tal Hochman at a protest in front of the UN
On December 4, 2023, Tal Hochman called on the UN to do everything possible to bring the hostages home.
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari and Col (Res.) Sharon Zagagi Pinhas
Haaretz, July 31st 2024
In response to allegations of sexual violence committed by Israeli soldiers, Halperin-Kaddari and Zagagi Pinhas argue that it is crucial to investigate these allegations, in order to maintain the national internal moral compass.
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari Responds to Pramila Patten’s Report
Halperin-Kaddari wrote a personal account of the process that led to SRSG Patten’s fact-finding mission to Israel, describing the challenges in the situation and how it differences from other CRSV cases with which the UN has engaged. She also provided a brief analysis of the report, emphasizing that its main findings lead to the conclusion that the acts of sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7th constitute crimes against humanity according to the Rome Statute.
What's Wrong With This Picture?
Moment Magazine, April 29, 2004
Demanding ethical responsibility, the Dinah Project member Eetta Prince-Gibson argues against the awarding of an international prize to a photographer whose picture abuses the memories of the victims of sexual abuse on October 7th. She further outlines a set of criteria for journalists to follow.
