South Africa has submitted an urgent new request about Palestine to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague and Libya has filed a declaration of intervention in South Africa’s case against Israel. In its […]
World Court refuses request for emergency order to halt German military exports to Israel
Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have rejected a request from Nicaragua for provisional measures over Germany’s military exports to Israel. It was a majority ruling, with […]
Germany denies facilitating genocide in Gaza
Germany has denied Nicaragua’s allegation that it has violated its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in […]
Nicaragua tells International Court of Justice that Germany has facilitated genocide in Gaza
Lawyers for Nicaragua yesterday (Monday) presented oral arguments at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague supporting their allegation that Germany has violated its obligations under the Convention on the […]
World Court orders Israel to act to address famine in Gaza and ensure its troops do not violate the Genocide Convention
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has ordered Israel to take action to address famine in Gaza. In its new order, issued in response to a request from South Africa, […]
Global Witness report: 2016 ‘deadliest year yet for environmental activists’
At least two hundred environmental activists were killed in 2016, according to a new report by the non-governmental organisation Global Witness. And nearly 40 percent of those murdered were from indigenous communities. […]
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