7/7/26 Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy Addresses Contemporary Antisemitism Haifa 2026, One of the World's Leading Academic Conferences on Contemporary Antisemitism. Speaking before philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy at the world's largest annual academic conference on contemporary antisemitism, Elkayam-Levy said that documenting the crimes of October 7 has become an act of resistance against the erosion of truth itself. [Civil Commission] — Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, Head of the Civil Comm

1/7/26 Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy at the Herzliya Conference: "The question is no longer whether these crimes occurred. The question is whether the world will have the courage to act upon the truth." [Civil Commission] As Israel marks 1,000 days since the October 7 Hamas attacks tomorrow, the Civil Commission is highlighting two landmark reports that establish the most comprehensive factual, legal, and historical record to date of the atrocities committed during the attacks and

24/6/26 Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, Chair of the Civil Commission, presented findings on Hamas' sexual crimes at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. "Speaking for so many Israeli women who care about human rights, we were heartbroken by your lack of response. Where is your compassion?" Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch: "Many at the UN denied, doubted, or downplayed the severity of Hamas' crimes against Israeli women." Link to full speech: https://www.youtube.com/w

November 16, 2025 The Civil Commission issues a strong response to recent statements by UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem, emphasizing that the sexual atrocities committed on October 7 are among the most extensively documented in history. The Commission warns that denying these crimes deeply harms victims, distorts historical truth, and undermines global efforts to combat violence against women. The Commission documents the atrocities of October 7 and the abuses that continu

Kinocide as a Strategy of Terrorism: Legal Frameworks and Case Law Analysis by Cochav Elkayam-Levy, Irwin Cotler, Stewart Wiseman | Aug 8, 2025

Submission of List of Issues on Family-Targeted Torture committed by Hamas on October 7 and during the Captivity of the Hostages

by Cochav Elkayam-Levy, Michal Gilad, Ilya Rudyak, Irwin Cotler | Mar 3, 2025

21/2/25 The Civil Commission on October 7 Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children unequivocally condemns the systematic violations of...

15/1/25 Dr. Cochav Elkayam Levy addressed the Lion of Judah Conference in Atlanta, emphasizing the urgent need to combat silence and...

The report Kinocide: The Weaponization of Families introduces a groundbreaking framework to address the systematic targeting of families...

In the first days of the war, the head of the Civil Commission, Dr. Cochav Elkayam Levy, drafted a report calling for an urgent response...

In a world where we once believed in the protection and solidarity for all, the brutal sexual attacks on Israeli women on October 7th...

Legal experts call upon UN human rights bodies to take urgent action following Oct 7 massacre against women’s & children Join us and sign...

In response to the recent legislative initiatives in Israel, which have sparked significant debate, Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, Head of the...

The United Nations identifies social and gender equality as fundamental to the sustainable development of any society. Beyond the...