Tag: international court of justice
Int’l Court of Justice finds Israelis broke law by starving Palestinians...
Now America is tearing down the edifice of law that it helped build. And that will come back to bite us on the posterior.
ICJ rejects Israeli claims about UNRWA and orders more aid to...
The International Court of Justice rules that Israel must cooperate with the UN to deliver “essential supplies of daily life,” rejecting infiltration allegations amid worsening famine conditions.
Report warns governments plan double fossil fuel extraction allowed under 1.5°C
New analysis shows major producers moving further away from Paris climate goals as experts decry “reckless” policies and warn of climate chaos.
How the UN can act decisively to end genocide in Gaza
Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly can take decisive action to end the genocide in Gaza, by authorizing a UN-backed arms embargo, economic boycott and divestment campaign against Israel, or even a military protection force for Gaza.
Scholars say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Scholars’ group cites mass civilian killings, starvation, and official incitement as evidence, while Israel and the United States reject the genocide label.
Historic court ruling says countries legally bound to prevent climate harm
This obligation, the UN’s International Court of Justice said on July 23, is grounded in existing environmental and human rights treaties.
Hundreds of thousands march in red to encircle the Hague and...
With Gaza’s death toll surpassing 55,000, Dutch protesters form a human “red line” around the International Court of Justice, calling for sanctions on Israel and a decisive end to the war.
Int’l Court of Justice asked to declare Israeli blockade of aid...
That is, the court is being asked to declare the current Israeli blockade of civilian food and other aid to Gaza illegal.
Israel’s assault kills 174 children in Gaza in one of the...
With at least 174 children killed in a single day, Israel’s renewed bombing campaign in Gaza marks one of the most devastating assaults in the region’s history, violating ceasefire agreements and worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis.
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Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
UN inquiry says Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza
A new UN Commission report details more than 20,000 children killed, tens of thousands injured, attacks on hospitals and schools, and evidence that Palestinian children were treated not as collateral damage, but as targets.
Native American tribes came together to secure their rights to Colorado River water. Four...
If passed into law, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act would resolve the largest outstanding claim on the Colorado River while providing about $5 billion in federal funding to build infrastructure to transport the water across the reservations.
A mulish fool, a farce-spoiled pool and more swill from staggering misrule
No matter the mayhem, great or small,/ Dredge up “vandals did it” protocol.
Apathy in the American Medical Association
It is well past time that they break their silence.