Any breaches of international law committed during the 2014 Gaza conflict should be investigated.
In July last year, the UN Human Rights Council, meeting in a special session, established a Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict. As I have previously stated, Ireland fully supports this Commission in fulfilling its mandate.
On Monday of this week, the Commissioners requested a deferral of the presentation of their report to the Human Rights Council, which had been due on 23 March, until June 2015. The Commissioners said in their statement: ‘these are complex issues – weighing the facts and considering the legal questions that arise is something that should not be rushed under any circumstances’.
I look forward to reading the report of the Commission whenever it is published and to considering how best we can respond to any findings it makes.