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Gilles Devers

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Gilles Devers (1956 – 26 November 2024) was a French lawyer and academic.

In October 2007, he was part of a working group that produced a report for the Haute Autorité de santé [fr] on methods of improving cooperation between health professionals.[1]

Together with Mireille Fanon Mendès-France, he filed a complaint with the International Court of Justice on behalf of groups representing victims of Israeli attacks during the 2008–2009 Gaza War.[2]

He represented the Palestinian Authority before the International Criminal Court.[3][4]

Devers died on 26 November 2024, at the age of 68.[5] He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor of International Solidarity of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 2024.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "LES NOUVELLES FORMES DE COOPERATION ENTRE PROFESSIONNELS DE SANTE : LES ASPECTS JURIDIQUES" (PDF). Haute Autorité de santé. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ Meloni, Chantal; Tognoni, Gianni (13 March 2012). Is There a Court for Gaza?: A Test Bench for International Justice. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-90-6704-820-0. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ French lawyer files complaint against Israel at ICC, france24.com, 25 July 2014
  4. ^ Hague court under western pressure not to open Gaza war crimes inquiry, The Guardian, 18 August 2014
  5. ^ "Décès de Gilles Devers : le barreau lyonnais perd un fervent défenseur de la cause palestinienne". Lyon Mag.com (in French). 26 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Sahrawi President decides to award late lawyer Gilles Devers "Highest Honor of International Solidarity"". Sahara Press Service. 7 December 2024. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.