Gilles Devers

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Gilles Devers, born in 1956, is 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 has represented the Palestinian Authority before the International Court of Justice. [3] [4]

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References

  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