On April 3, 2025, UN human rights experts urged more countries to join The Hague Group, which was established on January 31, 2025. This bloc coordinates efforts to ensure accountability for Israeli violations of international law and to uphold decisions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The experts emphasized that the Group provides a platform for states to unite in operationalizing their commitment to international law and ending what they view as Israeli exceptionalism through concrete actions. They also called on states to act to avoid complicity in internationally wrongful acts, following the ICJ's advisory opinion in July 2024 regarding Palestinian self-determination and Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories.
The founding members of The Hague Group include Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal, and South Africa. The group aims to enforce international law concerning Palestine, including compliance with ICC arrest warrants against Israeli officials and preventing arms transfers to Israel where there is a risk of violating international law.
The Hague Group also intends to prevent vessels carrying fuel or weapons to Israel from docking in their ports. According to the experts, these actions are concrete steps toward ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and enabling the Palestinian people's right to self-determination.