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Israel committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN says

Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has denied its military actions in Gaza constitute a genocide

The Independent UK · Oct 26

Israel forces Palestinians from homes in illegally occupied West Bank city

ISRAELI forces have reportedly forced dozens of Palestinians from their homes and imposed widespread road closures in the illegally occupied West Bank following a shooting which killed two Israeli soldiers.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 24

Scots trapped in West Bank describe Israel's 'strangulating’ lockdown

A Scottish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) delegation is trapped in a “strangulating” lockdown in the West Bank

The National (Scotland) · Oct 23

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Israel orders military to prepare to fully close illegally occupied West Bank

ISRAEL has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the illegally occupied Palestinian West Bank, following a deadly shooting earlier in the day in the territory ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 23

Inside the Trump Administration's War on The Hague

In the name of national sovereignty, the U.S. government is trying to ban foreign governments—and American citizens—from voluntarily working with a war crimes tribunal.

Reason · Oct 12

Climate lawsuits gain ground as governments scale back climate action

The political fight against global warming may be losing steam, but the legal battle is heating up. Over the past decade, legal activists have successfully taken a number of national governments to court, triggering the adoption of more climate-friendly policies in countries including the Netherlands, Pakistan, Switzerland, South Korea and…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 11

Trump misses out on Nobel Prize again and imposes new sanctions on the International Criminal Court. What does it mean?

Rumours have been circulating for weeks about the United States imposing tougher sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), because of what US President Donald Trump sees as unfair targeting of Americans and Israelis for prosecution.

The Conversation · Oct 11

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Israel's scorn of Nobel Peace Prize laureate highlights its combative relationship with UN bodies

The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay has highlighted longstanding tensions between Israel and global institutions pledged to uphold international law

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Nobel Peace Prize for head of UN commission that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza

Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief whose career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote international…

Newslaundry · Oct 9

Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for championing international law

Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, who currently serves as a jurist in the International Court of Justice, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, by ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.

The Times of India · Oct 9

South Africa's Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law, the Nobel jury announced on Friday. The Nobel committee denied it was taking a stance on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza…

France 24 · Oct 9

Three years on from the 7 October attacks, war has redrawn the map of Palestine

More than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war launched by Israel following the 7 October, 2023 Hamas attacks. Palestinian territory has also become increasingly fragmented – in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 7

The ICJ prepares a landmark ruling on the Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar

The International Court of Justice is reportedly going to rule in the coming weeks in The Gambia v. Myanmar, the genocide case against Myanmar.

The Conversation · Sep 27

The case for NZ joining the UK in sanctioning Israel over illegal West Bank settlements

The New Zealand government has so far declined to join the United Kingdom and announce sanctions on goods produced in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

The Conversation · Sep 14

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The Conversation · Sep 9

E1: the illegal settlement at the heart of the UK’s West Bank trade ban

Israel has been building settlements in the occupied West Bank for decades. But Britain’s new ban on the import of settlement goods comes in a response to a major escalation in construction over the past four years, which an International Court of Justice advisory opinion in 2024 concluded is illegal…

France 24 · Sep 7

Germany seeks to dismiss Nicaragua's Gaza genocide case at top UN court

Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berlin of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza by supporting Israel after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants. The details of the case, filed by Nicaragua in 2024, have not yet been…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 3

France asserts sovereignty over disputed Pacific islands as Vanuatu turns to ICJ

France has insisted on its sovereignty over two Pacific islands claimed by Vanuatu, which has opened a case at the International Court of Justice.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 25

NGOs take France to court over companies’ links to Israeli settlements

Five NGOs on Wednesday filed a case before France’s highest administrative court, seeking a ruling that would oblige the French government to take measures preventing French companies and economic institutions from conducting commercial activities in Israeli settlements.

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The Times of India · Jul 16

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 Economic Times · Jul 13

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 Conversation · Jul 12

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.

The Conversation · Jul 2

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 Independent UK · Jun 26

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 Conversation · Jun 25

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 National (Scotland) · Jun 10

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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