Documenting Grave Crimes Against Children in Palestine

On May 15, 2014, two Palestinian children were shot and killed by Israeli forces during a protest in the West Bank town of Beitunia. Subsequently, security camera footage of the deaths contradicted Israeli claims that Nadeem Nawara, 17, and Mohammad Mahmoud Odeh Abu Daher, 16, posed a direct threat to Israeli troops.

A 20-minute film will be screened, presenting the efforts of two civil society groups, Forensic Architecture and Defense for Children International–Palestine, to document the killings using video, sound analysis, and 3D reconstructions. Following the screening, Eyal Weizman and Brad Parker will discuss their work, including their efforts to gather and present architectural evidence within the framework of international humanitarian law and human rights law to pursue justice for violations.

Speakers

• Eyal Weizman is an architect, principal investigator for Forensic Architecture, professor of spatial and visual cultures, and director of the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is a founding member of the architectural collective DAAR in Beit Sahour/Palestine.
• Brad Parker is a staff attorney and international advocacy officer at Defense for Children International—Palestine, and leads its U.S. Program. He specializes in issues of juvenile justice and grave violations against children during armed conflict, and leads DCI-Palestine’s legal advocacy efforts on Palestinian children’s rights.