It is time to move the UN and international law out of the West
1 month, 3 weeks ago

It is time to move the UN and international law out of the West

Al Jazeera  

The exceptional immunity that Israel has enjoyed for decades has placed international law and its institutions at a knife’s edge. For example, prominent Chilean legal scholar Alejandro Alvarez proposed a “new international law” some 70 years ago. In a series of dissenting opinions in cases he deliberated on, Alvarez called for a “new international law” which accommodated the particular historical moment of the decolonisation across the world and reflected the interests and positions of decolonised states. As platforms for Global South voices, the UN General Assembly and the International Court of Justice must be endowed with more power – this point was repeatedly asserted by the Algerian Judge Mohammad Bedjaoui. Further, this can be a moment of rapid international law-making which builds on the historical efforts to create a new international legal order.

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Pleas for aid and peace resonate for Gazans
3 months ago

Pleas for aid and peace resonate for Gazans

China Daily  

By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-26 09:04 Clean water has become a scarce commodity in Gaza as Palestinians wait for supplies on Nov 1. On Dec 19, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice regarding Israel's responsibilities to facilitate aid to Palestinians provided by …

ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’
3 months, 1 week ago

ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’

Al Jazeera  

The International Court of Justice’s 15 judges will consider arguments made by more than 100 countries in a case led by Vanuatu and other Pacific island nations. “It is with a profound sense of urgency and responsibility that I stand before you today,” Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s special envoy for climate change and environment, said as he opened the hearings on …

Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday. The U.N. General Assembly asked the court last year for an opinion on “the obligations of States in respect of climate change.” “The stakes …

Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court

Dutch News  

Two weeks of hearings into the legal rights and responsibilities of countries regarding climate change opened at the UN’s top court in The Hague on Monday, with the small island nation of Vanuatu urging International Court of Justice judges to hold the world’s polluters legally responsible. “Today, we find ourselves on the front lines of a crisis we did not …

A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change that they feel endangers their very survival. After years of lobbying by island nations who fear they could simply disappear under rising sea waters, …

Landmark climate change case opens at top U.N. court as island nations fear rising seas
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Landmark climate change case opens at top U.N. court as island nations fear rising seas

LA Times  

Hearings began Monday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating effects. After years of lobbying by island nations that fear they could simply disappear under rising sea waters, the U.N. General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice …

A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE — The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact. After years of lobbying by island nations who fear they could simply disappear …

Israel Must Step In to Save UNRWA Lifeline in Gaza
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Must Step In to Save UNRWA Lifeline in Gaza

New Indian Express  

International pressure mounts on Israel to allow UNRWA to continue its operations in Gaza. The UN has expressed grave concerns over the proposed Israeli legislation that could restrict UNRWA's activities, which has been a lifeline for war-torn Gaza during the ongoing conflict. The agency provides essential humanitarian aid and medical assistance to over 2 million Palestinians in the region, including …

ICJ ruling on Israel should spur a rethink in the West
7 months, 3 weeks ago

ICJ ruling on Israel should spur a rethink in the West

Hindustan Times  

The International Court of Justice recently delivered a historic decision on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory in the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem case. The ICJ held that Israel’s continued occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory is a violation of international law and that Israel must …

‘Impunity must end’: World reacts to ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation
8 months ago

‘Impunity must end’: World reacts to ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation

Al Jazeera  

Several countries call on international community to pressure Israel in wake of ‘watershed’ opinion by top UN court. The State of Qatar Welcomes International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on Israel's Policies and Practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and East Jerusalem 🔗 Jordan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Sadadi said: “Israel’s impunity must end. Slovenia The Ministry of Foreign …

International Court of Justice rules Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end
8 months ago

International Court of Justice rules Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end

ABC  

The UN's highest court has ruled that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is unlawful, ordering the state to bring an end to its occupying presence as well as to make reparations for damage done. The International Court of Justice published an advisory ruling on Saturday, concluding that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East …

World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
11 months ago

World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, Amnesty International warned Wednesday as it published its annual report. The human rights organization said the most powerful governments, including the United States, Russia and …

Israel, ICJ and the movement for a principled and just world order
1 year ago

Israel, ICJ and the movement for a principled and just world order

Al Jazeera  

South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice is shaking the foundations of the rules-based international order. Indeed, states, regional bodies, international institutions and civil society organisations across the world are taking a stand against Israel’s war on Gaza, and its Western allies’ seemingly unconditional support for it. The global community’s radically different response to Russia’s …

Israel’s Gaza war threatens to shut down West’s fifth-gen fighter programme
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel’s Gaza war threatens to shut down West’s fifth-gen fighter programme

Al Jazeera  

The Dutch government is urgently appealing a court decision that would bring global production of the West’s fifth-generation fighter jet to a halt. The Court of Appeal in The Hague cited “a clear risk that Israel’s F-35 fighter jets might be used in the commission of serious violations of international humanitarian law.” That could, in turn, implicate the Netherlands, which …

The UN judges’ ruling on genocide is a disaster for Israel’s reputation
1 year, 1 month ago

The UN judges’ ruling on genocide is a disaster for Israel’s reputation

The Independent  

Whatever view is taken of the merits of the allegations of genocide, the interim judgment by the International Court of Justice against Israel is, objectively, a disaster for the country. Had Benjamin Netanyahu’s government heeded the warnings issued by Israel’s friends and allies weeks ago, then the South African case would have been far weaker, and the ICJ might well …

Here’s a look at the 6 things the UN is ordering Israel to do about its operation in Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Here’s a look at the 6 things the UN is ordering Israel to do about its operation in Gaza

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In one of its most closely-watched rulings since its creation in 1948, the United Nations’ top court issued a series of orders to Israel to protect Palestinians in Gaza to prevent genocide there. The court ordered Israel to “take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope” of the …

UN court orders Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

UN court orders Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza

Daily Mail  

The UN's top court has ordered Israel to take measures to prevent and punish direct incitement of genocide in its war in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire as it ruled on a case brought by South Africa at The Hague. In bringing the case to the International Court of Justice, South Africa had requested an immediate …

World Court asks Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

World Court asks Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

The Hague: The United Nations' top international court has asked Israel to prevent a genocide in Gaza and punish those who are inciting such activities. The court today said Israel must take measures to prevent its soldiers from carrying out genocide against the Palestinians. The court said it would not throw out South Africa's genocide case against Israel. South Africa …

ICJ rules Israel must prevent acts of genocide in Gaza: Key takeaways
1 year, 2 months ago

ICJ rules Israel must prevent acts of genocide in Gaza: Key takeaways

Al Jazeera  

The International Court of Justice hand down a highly anticipated ruling in South Africa’s case against Israel over genocidal acts in Gaza. The International Court of Justice has delivered its highly anticipated interim ruling in South Africa’s case against Israel over alleged genocidal acts in Gaza. Here are the highlights of the provisional measures ordered on Friday by the court …

World reacts to ICJ interim ruling in Gaza genocide case against Israel
1 year, 2 months 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 …

The mask is off: Gaza has exposed the hypocrisy of international law
1 year, 5 months ago

The mask is off: Gaza has exposed the hypocrisy of international law

Al Jazeera  

It is no longer possible to claim international law is supreme and applies equally to everyone. Sure, at first glance, international law appears to be a noble concept, promoting peace, universal application of human rights, cooperation and justice among nations. In the late 1940s, with European states struggling to rebuild and national independence movements in Africa and beyond gaining pace, …

UN wants International Court of Justice’s view on countries’ climate obligations
1 year, 11 months ago

UN wants International Court of Justice’s view on countries’ climate obligations

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Vanuatu prime minister Ishmael Kalsakau said it “will have a powerful and positive impact on how we address climate …

UNGA is expected to adopt resolution to outline legal obligations related to climate change
1 year, 11 months ago

UNGA is expected to adopt resolution to outline legal obligations related to climate change

The Hindu  

The United Nations General Assembly on March 29 is expected to adopt a resolution calling for a top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change, an "unprecedented challenge of civilisational proportions." The UN resolution notably asks the ICJ to clarify the "legal consequences" for states which "have caused significant harm to the climate system and other parts of …

UN agrees on role for Int’l Court of Justice in climate change
1 year, 11 months ago

UN agrees on role for Int’l Court of Justice in climate change

Al Jazeera  

Pacific island state Vanuatu – one of the world’s most vulnerable to climate change – has led the UN initiative to deliver climate justice with a legal basis. “For us, an unprecedented weather event, consistent with what science tells us is a result of climate change,” Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change Adaptation Ralph Regenvanu said last week at a press …

UN votes to ask world court to rule on countries’ climate duties
1 year, 11 months ago

UN votes to ask world court to rule on countries’ climate duties

Al Jazeera  

The call for the International Court of Justice to provide a legal opinion on the climate crisis follows a campaign led by the Pacific island of Vanuatu. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution asking the world’s top court to define the obligations of countries to combat climate change. “If and when given, such an opinion would assist …

Pacific youth need action on climate change, Vanuatu PM says, as leaders seek to appeal to world's highest court
2 years, 8 months ago

Pacific youth need action on climate change, Vanuatu PM says, as leaders seek to appeal to world's highest court

ABC  

Vanuatu's Prime Minister has criticised the slow pace of international negotiations to reduce carbon emissions as "totally out of step" with the threat facing Pacific Island nations. Key points: Leaders discuss international support and funding to fight the impacts of climate change at the Pacific Islands Forum Bob Loughman says the International Court of Justice could boost funding for climate …

Israel cannot escape all of international law all of the time
5 years, 1 month ago

Israel cannot escape all of international law all of the time

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s Middle East plan violates international law but also unintentionally reveals just how afraid of it Israel is. US President Donald Trump’s plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict flagrantly violates international law. A history of international law violations Since the creation of the Israeli state in 1948, UN resolutions critical of Israel have made numerous calls ranging from the right …

Why Palestine should take Israel to The Hague
12 years, 1 month ago

Why Palestine should take Israel to The Hague

The Hindu  

Last week, the Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riad Malki, declared that if Israel persisted in its plans to build settlements in the currently vacant area known as E-1, which lies between Palestinian East Jerusalem and the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, “we will be going to the I.C.C.,” referring to the International Criminal Court. Israel has categorised military clashes with the …

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