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All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief
All parties to the Gaza conflict have been responsible for “clear violations of international humanitarian law including possible war crimes”, according to the UN’s...
Rights experts call for probe into alleged violations against Palestinian women and girls
Alleged rights violations against Palestinian women and girls in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank must be investigated, a group of experts appointed...
War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of Rafah
Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded southern city of Rafah could lead to war crimes...
Will We See a War Tribunal?
By J.M. Jakus and Liberty Shockley*. Edited by Evin Demir
Mounting escalation in the Palestinian territories has yielded an avalanche of legal initiatives ranging from...
Israel Ordered to Prevent Genocide
In the Gaza case brought by South Africa before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague (Netherlands), the court has ruled that...
ICJ ruling on Gaza is on the way
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was outraged by the ruling of the International Court of Justice, which ordered Israel to take all necessary measures...
The Gaza Catastrophe: Is It a Genocide?
In late December, South Africa filed a genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) arguing that Israel was in breach...
Justice Redefined: South Africa vs. Israel – Testing the Pulse of Humanity and the ICJ
“The landmark application by the South African government to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to institute proceedings against Israel for its genocidal acts...
War against Hamas in Gaza is act of self-defence, Israel tells world court
Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at the United Nations’ highest court, insisting that it was...
What is the International Court of Justice and why does it matter?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been placed firmly in the international spotlight this month, following South Africa’s decision to turn to the...