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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 Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

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 Conversation · Aug 8, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

There is no clear intent to commit genocide in Gaza, top international law expert says

Top officials and NGOs claim Israel's military operation in Gaza amounts to genocide, but international law expert and barrister Stefan Talmon says in an interview with Euronews that there is insufficient evidence of Israel’s apparent intent to commit the crime.

Euronews · Aug 1, 2025

If the UK recognises Palestine does it risk breaking international law?

Senior lawyers criticising Starmer’s pledge have cited the Montevideo convention, which sets out four criteria

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

Rules for calculating climate risk in financial reporting by NZ businesses need revisiting – new research

The recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision on climate action marked a significant step forward in formalising an idea many already accept: climate inaction is not merely a policy failure, but potentially a breach of legal duty by governments.

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2025

Israeli human rights group: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Israeli-Palestinian human rights group B’Tselem declares Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide in its latest report.

Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2025

‘Really cautious’: why the ICJ is delaying a Gaza genocide verdict

While civilians starve and global opinion hardens, judgment from international court may not come until 2027 – or later

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2025

Top court says countries can sue each other for climate damage – this is what to expect

ANALYSIS: Legal experts tell Stuti Mishra a long-awaited International Court of Justice ruling provides ‘a clear blueprint to hold major emitters accountable’

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Five key takeaways from the ICJ’s historic climate ruling and what comes next

The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action.

Euronews · Jul 25, 2025