Top UK barrister: Israel is carrying out ‘destruction of humanity’ in Gaza Michael Mansfield, a human rights lawyer, talks to Al Jazeera about a war crimes case he and others recently filed. Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2025
Sudan Tells Top Court UAE 'Driving Force' Behind 'Genocide' Sudan told the International Court of Justice Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was the "driving force" behind what it called a genocide in Darfur, a charge the UAE said "couldn't be further from the truth". International Business Times · Apr 10, 2025
Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing commits to hold elections by year's end The 2021 military coup which ousted democratically-elected State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been met with widespread opposition, sparking widespread protests and triggering an armed resistance which has plunged much of the country into conflict. Euronews · Mar 27, 2025
BBC 'almost never' mentions ICJ or ICC rulings on Israel, expert finds THE BBC is losing the trust of its viewers in its coverage of Israel and Palestine by failing to thoroughly contextualise Israel’s actions, an… The National (Scotland) · Mar 24, 2025
How Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees feel about Aung San Suu Kyi: ‘She was a rag doll who never had absolute power’ ON THE GROUND: Rohingya Muslims tell of their changing view of Aung San Suu Kyi, seeing her as one of their own – a victim of the military – as she languishes in solitary confinement. Shweta Sharma reports from Cox’s Bazar camps in Bangladesh The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025
Sudan files case against UAE at UN court over 'complicity in genocide' Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates at the International Court of Justice, arguing the UAE is complicit in genocide over its alleged support for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Radio France Internationale · Mar 7, 2025
UAE denies Sudan’s accusations of ‘complicity in genocide’ at the ICJ Sudan alleges the UAE is ‘complicit in the genocide on the Masalit’ by supporting the Rapid Support Forces. Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2025
Sudan files case to UN court alleging UAE is breaching genocide convention by funding rebels Sudan has filed a case at the top United Nations court accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s deadly war The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Irish government urged to enact trade ban with Israeli settlements within a year A campaign behind the Occupied Territories Bill thinks it could set an EU precedent on banning trade with illegal settlements. The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025
White victimhood to G20: What’s behind Trump’s attacks on South Africa? Trump’s freeze on aid to South Africa caps years of growing tension over everything from Russia and China to Israel. Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2025
US will put UK in tariff regime with EU over Chagos deal, says Farage Tory shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said the Chagos Islands deal was ‘one of the worst foreign policy failures in modern British history’. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Climate change and rich nations' responsibilities This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the climate change case at the International Court of Justice. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia’s “Happy Moment”, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan” – all that, and the new… Radio France Internationale · Jan 18, 2025
Ireland formally joins South Africa’s ICJ Gaza genocide case against Israel IRELAND has formally joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025
Climate crisis threatens to exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation: WHO Chief Ghebreyesus World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the climate crisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Dec 20, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 UN General Assembly asks court to say what Israel needs to provide in Gaza The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution asking the U.N.’s highest court to state what Israel’s obligations are in Gaza and the West Bank to provide humanitarian assistance essential for the survival of Palestinian civilians
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 Israeli embassy removes flag in Dublin ahead of closure Israel said at the weekend it was closing its embassy in Dublin with Israel’s foreign minister accusing Ireland of ‘antisemitic rhetoric’.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024 Human Rights Watch: Israel committing genocide in Gaza by restricting water Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of causing the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by systematically restricting and targeting…
Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2024 As Gaza war rages, Deutsche Welle insiders accuse outlet of pro-Israel bias Journalists at the German media network say newsroom leaders instil fear and dehumanise Palestinian suffering.
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024 Gaza: why it’s difficult to reach a legal judgment of genocide against Israel Israel recently closed its embassy in Ireland, blaming its decision on Ireland’s allegedly “extreme anti-Israel policies”. This followed the Irish government announcement that it would formally intervene in the South African case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in which South Africa alleges that Israel is engaged in genocide…
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024 Irish government accused by Israel’s foreign minister of ‘antisemitic rhetoric’ Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar was highly critical of the Irish Government after ordering the closure of the embassy in Dublin.
The Conversation · Dec 16, 2024 NZ’s government may ask the public to underwrite the risk of fossil fuel exploration – this could be unlawful After reversing the ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration permits, New Zealand’s coalition government is now considering whether to share the risks of exploration with the fossil fuel industry.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2024 Israel to close embassy in Ireland amid UN genocide case intervention ISRAEL has said it will close its embassy in Dublin following news Ireland will formally intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against…
Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2024 ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’ The World Court’s 15 judges will consider arguments made by over 100 countries in a case led by Vanuatu, island nations.
The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024 Historic climate change advisory: what the case before the International Court of Justice might mean The International Court of Justice, the world’s highest court, held hearings in mid-December 2024 on the legal obligations that governments have under international law to protect the environment and limit climate change. It’s the biggest case the court has ever heard. The court is expected to hand down a legal…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 11, 2024 Ireland will ask UN court to expand genocide interpretation in Israel case IRELAND will formally intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) this month.