Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim A.A. Khan concluded his trip to Israel and Palestine on Sunday, issuing a statement stressing the importance of international law. This was the first visit to Israel and Palestine by an ICC prosecutor. Khan made the trip after families of October 7 attack victims asked the [...]
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The Republic of Croatia Wednesday filed a declaration of intervention in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case of Ukraine v. Russian Federation under Article 63 of the ICJ Statute. Human rights experts worldwide have accused Russia of genocide since its invasion of Ukraine. Amnesty International documented that more than 14 million people have been [...]
The US on Thursday became the first country to ratify the Minamata Convention , which seeks to bring down emissions and releases of mercury, prompting praise from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) . There are...
Rights group warns Australia detainee transfer program may violate international law
Australia's new Afghan detainee transfer policy may violate international human rights laws , Amnesty International (AI) warned Tuesday. The new detainee management system, announced Tuesday by Australian Minister of Defence Stephen Smith ,...
Sweden court begins first war crimes trial of former Bosnian prison guard
The Stockholm District Court on Wednesday began proceedings in the the country's first war crimes trial of Swedish citizen and former Bosnian prison guard Ahmet Makitan . Makitan is accused of violating the Geneva Convention...
Sweden prosecutor brings war crimes charges aginst former Bosnian prison guard
Sweden's international prosecutor Magnus Elving unveiled war crimes charges Tuesday against Swedish citizen and former Bosnian prison guard Ahmet Makitan. Makitan is accused of violating the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War ...