Pioneering publisher Margaret Busby named new president of PEN The editor, writer and literary critic who was the UK’s first Black female publisher will replace Philippe Sands The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023
Photo leak outside No 10 reveals Rishi Sunak’s election planning The Government plans to go on the attack, but needs to sort out its own back yard first Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023
Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on Ten months into Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin’s troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Ukraine wants a special tribunal to prosecute Putin. Can it work? Ukraine President Zelenskyy calls on US to support the establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression. Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022
Russian war crimes draft resolution being circulated at the UN US opposition may be softening after lobbying by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022
Revealed: secret courts that allow energy firms to sue for billions accused of ‘bias’ as governments exit Secret court set up under energy charter treaty accused of conflicts of interest, self-regulation issues and institutional bias The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022
‘That’s A Father To Love?’ Jewish Author Unpacks State Of Denial For Son Of Nazi Fugitive Horst von Wachter appears to be in denial of his father Otto’s complicity Zenger · Nov 4, 2022
‘People need to tell stories’: Lviv holds literary festival in defiance of war Writers at annual book event in Ukrainian city say storytelling and art have helped many endure violence The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022
The Last Colony by Philippe Sands review – Britain’s Chagos Islands shame The Chagossians were forced from their archipelago in the 1970s. Philippe Sands relates the wider tragedy of the scandal with nerve and precision The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022
Kremlin mulls Nuremberg-style trials based on second world war tribunals Russia to seek to justify invasion of Ukraine by staging show trials of war prisoners, conflict scholars fear The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022
Will Putin ever be held responsible for the atrocities we’re seeing in Bucha? History has shown that international justice can be difficult to achieve, but that doesn’t mean Zelenskiy shouldn’t try, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022
Karim Khan: the ‘very modern British barrister’ heading ICC’s Russia inquiry International criminal court prosecutor has launched investigation into alleged war crimes in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2022
Exiled Chagos Islanders return without British supervision for first time Survey ship will gather evidence in dispute over demarcating seabed between Mauritius and Maldives The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022
MP blackmail claims add to UK’s poor reputation overseas, says top lawyer Philippe Sands QC says there is parallel between alleged intimidation of MPs and ‘threatening behaviour’ overseas The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022