Irish lawyer says he resigned from European rights body for group’s failure to demand Gaza ceasefire – Middle East Monitor

Michael Farrell, a human rights lawyer, resigned from the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) after 14 years, protesting the group’s refusal to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and support humanitarian aid. He expressed concern over Council of Europe states supplying weapons to Israel, contributing to the devastation in Gaza, where nearly 58,400 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023.

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Michael Farrell, a lawyer from Ireland, quit his job because a European group didn’t ask for a stop to the fighting in Gaza, which made him sad and worried about the people there.

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