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Sea Shepherd chased Japan’s whaling fleet across Antarctica for years, but the activists ultimately lost the battle

For decades, the icy waters of Antarctica became the stage for one of the world's most high-profile environmental confrontations. On one side was Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, whose activists chased, blocked and attempted to disrupt Japanese whaling vessels in a bid to stop the annual hunts. On the other was…

The Times of India

EU ministers to debate curbing trade with Israeli settlements

European Union foreign ministers will discuss new measures against Israeli settlements. The European Commission paper suggests three options for trade restrictions. Member states have growing pressure to act on settlement expansion. The International Court of Justice previously ruled settlements illegal. A formal decision on trade curbs is not expected on…

The Economic Times

DRC has taken Rwanda to the world court over genocide again. A law scholar explains what’s different this time

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed a lawsuit against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice at the end of June 2026. The 60-page complaint alleges acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes by Rwandan forces and their intermediaries dating from 1996 to the present day.

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NZ wants to end climate lawsuits. How does that sit with its international commitments?

A climate change lawsuit making its way through the courts continues to prove one of New Zealand’s most historic legal cases.

The Conversation

Congo files an ICJ case against Rwanda over decades of violence in eastern Congo

Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of responsibility for decades of violence in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

The international legal order is broken: 2 key shifts needed to fix it

The international legal order that was created after the second world war is no longer fit for purpose. Its response to urgent global problems like climate, poverty and pandemics is inadequate. Its key institutions like the United Nations are incapable of restoring peace in Ukraine, Iran, Sudan or the Democratic…

The Conversation

Charities in England and Wales 'donate at least £28m to illegal Israeli settlements'

THIRTY-TWO charities in England and Wales have donated at least £28 million to illegal Israeli settlements, a Scottish Labour MP has alleged ...

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More than 130 Labour MPs turn on UK Government over 'unacceptable' inaction on Israel

THE UK Government must end its “unacceptable” failure to act against Israel war crimes and ban all trade with illegal settlements, around 140…

The National (Scotland)

Africa’s climate crisis is a legal crisis too: what are states’ duties under human rights law?

A landmark climate case is being heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The request was brought by the Pan African Lawyers Union and other African civil society organisations. They’ve asked the court to issue advice on what responsibilities African governments have to protect their countries against…

The Conversation

Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza

When the University of Queensland Press cancelled the publication of Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money’s book Bila: A River Cycle because of a blog post by its illustrator, 60 UQP contributors signed a letter of protest. Some declared they would no longer publish with UQP. Fourteen staff members issued a statement…

The Conversation

After a landmark international court case backed workers’ right to strike, here’s what could change

The International Court of Justice has just resolved a 14-year dispute over workers’ right to strike – giving trade unions worldwide a significant win.

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UN climate vote strengthens calls for rich nations to pay for damage

Nearly a year after the International Court of Justice declared that states have legal obligations to combat climate change, the United Nations General Assembly has thrown its political weight behind the opinion – reinforcing a growing push to turn climate promises into legal accountability.

Radio France Internationale

United Nations' top court says right to strike is protected by a key labor treaty

The United Nations' top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion that says the right to strike is protected by a cornerstone labor treaty

AAP

India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinion

India abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution on climate change obligations, citing concerns it undermined the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) architecture. New Delhi argued the resolution elevated an ICJ advisory opinion to a binding status, potentially imposing unagreed obligations on developing nations and limiting policy space.

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UN General Assembly backs world court climate ruling, US among nations opposing

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution reinforcing countries’ obligations to combat climate change, though the text was weakened under pressure from major greenhouse gas emitters. The move follows an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice last year calling failure to meet climate commitments “unlawful”…

The Conversation

Should emissions from coal burned overseas be considered in Australian mine approvals? For the first time, the High Court will decide

Australia’s High Court will today hear its first ever climate case. It could have real implications for fossil fuel producers across the country.

The Conversation

How big oil companies can slow the green transition by suing governments that ban fossil fuels

The UN’s climate summit in Brazil did not produce a fossil fuel roadmap last November, as had been expected. Now the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the fragility of global dependence on fossil fuels.

The Economic Times

Venezuela soon to become America's 51st state? Here's truth to Donald Trump's shocking remarks

Donald Trump has made similar comments about Canada. Rodríguez went on to say that Venezuelan and U.S. officials have been in touch and are working on “cooperation and understanding.”

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The Independent UK

Venezuela’s acting president pushes back on Trump’s 51st state remarks

Venezuela is ‘not a colony, but a free country’, she added

AAP

Weapon-maker investments stoke warnings for Future Fund

Australia has been urged to adjust its sovereign wealth fund after hefty investments in weapons companies and banks involved in illegal Israeli settlements.

The Independent UK

Guyana and Venezuela return to UN court to settle historic dispute over valuable border region

Guyana has argued at the International Court of Justice that 70% of its territory is at stake in a historic border dispute with Venezuela over a swath of jungle that is rich in resources

The Conversation

Dignity and resolve: Francesca Albanese’s When the World Sleeps humanises Palestinian lives

Francesca Albanese, an Italian lawyer and scholar, is the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, comprising the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Her job is to report to the UN on the human rights situation in these territories.

International Business Times UK

Benjamin Netanyahu Condemns 'Violent' Attempted Assassination of Trump Amid Israel Facing Court Proceedings for Genocide

Israeli PM Netanyahu condemns an assassination attempt on Trump while facing his own legal challenges, including an ICC arrest warrant and genocide allegations at the ICJ.

The Conversation

New Israeli law could mean death penalty by default for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, this week passed legislation that would vastly expand capital punishment in Israel and in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Independent UK

New Chagos shambles as government forced to deny deal paused over Trump intervention

It comes as a group of Chagossians who have defied the UK government and landed on one of the Indian Ocean islands have told The Independent that they are not there for a publicity stunt and plan to stay permanently

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