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Can Israel use self-defence to justify its strike on Qatar under the law?

Israel launched a targeted airstrike on the Hamas leadership in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on Tuesday. Six people were reported killed, including the son of a senior Hamas figure.

The Conversation

Israeli president Isaac Herzog should be 'arrested on arrival in UK'

ISRAEL’S president should be “arrested upon arrival to the UK” for his involvement in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the Scottish Greens have…

The National (Scotland)

UK has ‘not concluded’ Israel carrying out genocide in Gaza, Lammy says

Government position set out in letter to select committee as No 10 prepares for visit by Israeli president

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UK Government rules Israel is not committing genocide in Palestine

THE UK Government has ruled that Israel is not committing genocide in Gaza – contradicting a mounting body of international experts who say…

The National (Scotland)

Test for Australia after World Court's climate reset

Now that the dust has settled on the World Court's landmark advisory opinion on climate, the young Pacific leaders behind it are mapping out next moves.

AAP

US imposes sanctions on Palestinians for requesting war crimes inquiry

Rights groups in Gaza and Ramallah had asked international criminal court to investigate Israel over genocide claims

The Guardian - UK

Mali files ICJ case against Algeria over destruction of military drone

Mali’s transitional government says it has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of “premeditated destruction” of a Malian military reconnaissance drone in March.

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Mali files ICJ case against Algeria over the destruction of a military reconnaissance drone

Mali's transitional government has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice

The Independent UK

Guyana’s president wins another term in election watched keenly by Venezuela and US

Irfaan Ali, the leader of the People’s Progressive party (PPP), says he has secured a second term as Guyana’s president. The official results from the election on September 1 are yet to be published, but Ali claims his party has won by a “remarkable margin”.

The Conversation

Isaac Herzog: Israeli president named in ICJ order who is due to visit UK

Herzog, who is expected to meet ministers in London next week, has been widely criticised for comments on Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Why did genocide scholars association say Israel’s war on Gaza is genocide?

The world’s leading genocide scholars have declared that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide.

Al Jazeera

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, world's leading genocide academics say

ISRAEL has engaged in “widespread crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide” in Gaza, the world’s foremost experts have said ...

The National (Scotland)

These countries are sinking into the sea. What happens when they disappear forever?

Can these small island nations still be considered states if their land disappears?

The Independent UK

UN human rights staff urge leadership to declare Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide

Internal letter also calls on UN member states to suspend arms sales, saying ‘criticising Israel is not enough’

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The Conversation

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support life.

International Business Times

Norway, Environmentalists Back In Court Over Oil Field Permits

The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies.

Al Jazeera

Why ICJ Judge Sebutinde faces calls to quit from Israel genocide case

Calls for an investigation come after Sebutinde says, ‘The Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel.’

The Conversation

Israel’s call-up of 130,000 reservists raises legal risks for dual citizens and their home countries

Senior Israeli Defence Force (IDF) officials have announced that around 130,000 reservists will take part in Israel’s planned military operation to take over Gaza City. Fighting is expected to continue well into 2026.

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The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?

The opinion opens a door for future claims by countries seeking reparations for climate-related harm.

Al Jazeera

Bangladeshi leader demands justice for Rohingya, ‘safe return’ to Myanmar

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus says justice and security are vital for Rohingya before returning to Myanmar.

The Conversation

Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? International court will take years to decide, but states have a duty to act now

South Africa instituted a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague in late December 2023, claiming Israel was violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide through its actions in Gaza, and requesting provisional measures. Human rights law scholar…

The Conversation

Morocco using economic clout to strengthen grip on disputed Western Sahara territory

Christopher Nolan, known for directing blockbusters like Memento, Interstellar and Oppenheimer, is facing public backlash for filming scenes of his new film, The Odyssey, in part of north Africa called Western Sahara.

The Guardian - UK

Netanyahu’s Gaza City outrage fulfils his messianic fantasy of a Greater Israel. The world must stop him

This outrageous landgrab is ethnic cleansing in plain sight, says Nimer Sultany of Soas University of London, a Palestinian citizen of Israel

The Conversation

A new global ruling shows states are legally responsible for tackling climate change

Sovereign states are not only responsible for tackling fossil fuel damage, they have to make redress, according to a recent ground-breaking ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ruling makes clear that the court believes states must actively prevent harm to the world’s climate system. States that fail…

The Guardian - UK

UK Foreign Office fails to release 2024 assessment of risk of genocide in Gaza

Report said to have found no serious risk last June, and government refuses to say if new assessment made since

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