Several international human rights organisations — including the International Justice Forum (Istanbul), the Geneva Center for Democracy and Human Rights, and the International Union of Jurists (Geneva Branch) — have urged the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent and impartial international commission of inquiry into Israel’s attacks on the Fleet of Resilience, which attempted to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip in September and October 2025. The organisations emphasised that these assaults “amount to war crimes and grave violations of human rights,” and called for an international investigation to determine both individual and institutional legal responsibility. Legal basis for investigationThe letter stressed that international human rights law and international humanitarian law prohibit the use of force against civilians or peaceful activists, and oblige states to protect civilians even during armed conflict. READ: 280 flotilla activists face Israeli court hearingsDemands and recommendationsFormation of an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate the attacks, establish the facts, and determine legal responsibility. Protection of civilians and humanitarian aid missions from future assaults, including immediate measures to safeguard humanitarian fleets and convoys.