The ICJ can slow down Assad’s normalisation drive
1 year, 6 months ago

The ICJ can slow down Assad’s normalisation drive

Al Jazeera  

The case filed against the Syrian regime may not immediately result in justice for its victims, but it will undermine attempts to rehabilitate it. China, Russia and, initially, the United States all thwarted efforts to allow the International Criminal Court, which has jurisdiction over war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, to investigate atrocities in Syria. Ottawa has said it is seeking to hold Damascus accountable under the United Nations Convention Against Torture, “for the countless human rights violations it has inflicted on the Syrian people since 2011”. Specifically, the two want the ICJ to issue orders “to preserve and protect the rights” of Syrian civilians “under the Convention against Torture, which Syria continues to violate, and protect the lives and physical and mental integrity of individuals within Syria who are currently, or are at risk of, being subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. But because of efforts like Canada’s and the Netherlands’, maybe, just maybe, the space around Assad will one day shrink and his friends will grow tired of rubbing shoulders with a war criminal par excellence.

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Turkey seeks to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ
8 months, 1 week ago

Turkey seeks to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Al Jazeera  

Foreign minister says Ankara will submit a formal request to the International Court of Justice to join the case. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey will join in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. The ICJ has ordered Israel to refrain from any acts that could fall under the Genocide Convention and to ensure …

What’s the ICJ case against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s the ICJ case against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine?

Al Jazeera  

The ICJ will hear 52 countries on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The International Court of Justice will begin hearings on Monday in a case against Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, barely a month after it issued a series of directions to Tel Aviv in a separate case where it is accused …

World reacts to ICJ interim ruling in Gaza genocide case against Israel
11 months, 2 weeks ago

World reacts to ICJ interim ruling in Gaza genocide case against Israel

Al Jazeera  

Ruling on South Africa’s requests, top UN court orders Israel to take all measures to prevent acts of genocide but does not call for ceasefire. South Africa The South African government called the ruling a “decisive victory” for international law and said it hoped Israel would not act to frustrate the application of the court’s orders. “We are clear that …

Indonesia to speak at ICJ on Israel’s occupation of Palestine
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indonesia to speak at ICJ on Israel’s occupation of Palestine

Live Mint  

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will speak at the International Court of Justice on February 19 about Israel's occupation of Palestine. The UN General Assembly asked the ICJ for legal advice about Israel's actions in Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. Israel's actions, like taking over Palestinian land, building in the West Bank and altering Jerusalem's status, break international law, according …

Day one of the ICJ genocide hearing against Israel: Key takeaways
1 year ago

Day one of the ICJ genocide hearing against Israel: Key takeaways

Al Jazeera  

South Africa laid out a list of alleged genocidal acts by Israel while seeking an injunction against the war. Pretoria’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi Madonsela, said: “South Africa acknowledges that the genocidal acts and permissions by the state of Israel inevitably form part of a continuum of illegal acts perpetrated against the people, Palestinian people since 1948.” Ronald Lamola, …

A quick guide to South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel
1 year ago

A quick guide to South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel

Al Jazeera  

As Israel defends itself against genocide charges, pro-Palestine campaigners hope the World Court will put an end to Gaza’s war. The two-day public hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice begins on Thursday. The South African government brought the case against Israel on December 29, accusing it of “genocidal acts” in its assaults …

Israel will appear before ICJ to counter South Africa's Gaza case
1 year ago

Israel will appear before ICJ to counter South Africa's Gaza case

Firstpost  

Israel is set to present its defence against South Africa’s accusations of genocide related to the conflict with Hamas in Gaza at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, an Israeli government spokesman said on Tuesday. “The State of Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice at The Hague to dispel South Africa’s absurd blood libel,” spokesman …

Syria in International Court of Justice dock over 'abhorrent', 'widespread' torture
1 year, 3 months ago

Syria in International Court of Justice dock over 'abhorrent', 'widespread' torture

Firstpost  

Canada and the Netherlands have dragged Syria before the International Court of Justice, asking the court to demand urgent measures to stop the ongoing mistreatment of thousands still detained Syria has tortured tens of thousands of its people and maintains a “widespread and pervasive” system of “abhorrent treatment”, world court judges heard on Tuesday at the first international case over …

A US civil case gives us, Syrians, a glimmer of hope
1 year, 8 months ago

A US civil case gives us, Syrians, a glimmer of hope

Al Jazeera  

A new lawsuit against the Syrian regime filed in the US is an important step towards justice for Syria’s disappeared. It was an important moment, for not just me but all of us Syrians, whose loved ones have been forcibly disappeared by Bashar al-Assad’s regime, kept in arbitrary detention without charge, tortured and even killed. Although Syria has disappeared from …

UN seeks ICJ opinion on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine
2 years ago

UN seeks ICJ opinion on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine

Al Jazeera  

The resolution will see International Court of Justice give opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the International Court of Justice to give an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories. The vote of the #UNGA and the support of 87 countries requesting a …

Syrian war crimes suspect held in Netherlands denies accusations
2 years, 4 months ago

Syrian war crimes suspect held in Netherlands denies accusations

NL Times  

A 34-year-old man arrested in Kerkrade in May on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Syria in 2013 denies all charges against him. According to the authorities, Mustafa A. sided with the Syrian regime and committed war crimes. A. said he indeed joined Liwa al-Qud, a militia that works closely with Syrian intelligence and the Russian …

ICJ to rule on Myanmar objections to Rohingya genocide case
2 years, 5 months ago

ICJ to rule on Myanmar objections to Rohingya genocide case

Al Jazeera  

If the objections are dismissed, the case will move to the next phase and the evidence for the alleged atrocities. The International Court of Justice is set to rule on Myanmar’s preliminary objections to a genocide case brought over the military’s brutal 2017 crackdown on the mostly Muslim Rohingya. The ICJ has already ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to …

Syrians seek justice for war atrocities 11 years after uprising
2 years, 9 months ago

Syrians seek justice for war atrocities 11 years after uprising

Al Jazeera  

Over the past decade, Syria’s uprising-turned-civil war has been littered with grave human rights violations that rights groups say could amount to war crimes. 100,000 disappeared Over the past decade, Syria’s uprising-turned-civil war has been littered with grave human rights violations that rights groups say could amount to war crimes. “But, as families, we are trying to find our way …

ICJ to examine Russian accusations of "genocide" in Ukraine this week
2 years, 10 months ago

ICJ to examine Russian accusations of "genocide" in Ukraine this week

NL Times  

The International Court of Justice, the United Nations' highest judicial body, will examine the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on Monday and Tuesday. Russia accused Ukraine of genocide against Russian-speaking and pro-Russian residents of the renegade regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. According to Russia, the invasion - which it called a "special military operation" - was justified to protect the …

Ukraine moves ICJ against Russia: International Court of Justice and its jurisdiction explained
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine moves ICJ against Russia: International Court of Justice and its jurisdiction explained

Firstpost  

At least 532 civilians have been killed during Russia’s invasion, including 14 children, Ukraine’s interior ministry said on Monday. It said an additional 1,684 people, including 116 children, have been wounded On Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has filed a suit with the International Court of Justice in The Hague against Russia. The Court has a twofold role: first, …

It’s high time the UK government pursued justice for the Syrian people
2 years, 11 months ago

It’s high time the UK government pursued justice for the Syrian people

The Independent  

On Thursday, in the first trial of its kind worldwide, a German court convicted the most high-ranking Syrian officer yet of crimes against humanity. The UK special representative for Syria dubbed it “historic” and “a step towards justice and accountability for the Syrian people”. The grim truth is that a decade on from the start of Syria’s horrific war, there …

We need better laws to prosecute atrocities in Syria
2 years, 11 months ago

We need better laws to prosecute atrocities in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Some states continue to put barriers to universal jurisdiction which prevent the prosecution of Syrian war criminals. In principle, when a state like Syria is unwilling or unable to investigate and prosecute such crimes, the international community and the guardian of international peace and security, the United Nations Security Council, should ensure that the situation is referred to the International …

Dutch court: Syrian guilty of war crime in prisoner shooting
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutch court: Syrian guilty of war crime in prisoner shooting

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court convicted a Syrian man Friday of committing a war crime in his country for his role in the 2012 summary execution of a prisoner. The case marked the first time a Dutch court has dealt with allegations of war crimes committed in Syria. The Dutch court said the defendant played a leading role …

Netherlands and Canada initiate joint effort to hold Syria accountable for human rights violations
3 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands and Canada initiate joint effort to hold Syria accountable for human rights violations

NL Times  

Ten years after the start of the conflict in Syria, the regime has announced that it wishes to enter into talks with the Netherlands about the liability for gross human rights violations. Ten years later, gross human rights violations in Syria are still the order of the day. The commitment of both countries will be to end daily crimes that …

Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture
4 years, 3 months ago

Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government announced Friday it is holding Syria responsible under international law for “gross human rights violations,” in a process that could ultimately trigger a case at the United Nations’ highest court. The Dutch initiative was triggered Friday with a diplomatic note handed to Syrian diplomats in Geneva in which the Netherlands “reminded Syria of …

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