United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Sunday addressed the urgent need for immediate humanitarian assistance and support for the Syrian people in the wake of the Assad regime’s fall upon his arrival in Damascus. In a statement underscoring the profound changes and the challenges ahead, Pedersen stressed that the international community must [...]

In a move that has sparked widespread outcry, Niger’s military authorities have arrested Moussa Tchangari, a well-known civil society leader and critic of the government, Amnesty International reported Monday. Tchangari, secretary general of Citizens’ Alternative Spaces (Alternatives Espaces Citoyens, AEC), was taken from his home in Niamey on December 3 by three men in plain [...]

UN experts issued a strong rebuke on Monday against a new Taliban policy banning female students from medical training in Afghanistan, which has been denounced for further eroding the rights of women and girls in the country. United Nations Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan Richard Bennett emphasized, “Barring female students from education at medical institutions will [...]

In a landmark 300-page report released on Thursday, Amnesty International has accused Israeli authorities of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The report outlines three specific acts that allegedly violate the Genocide Convention, including the killing of Palestinians, causing serious bodily or mental harm, and deliberately inflicting conditions intended to bring about their physical destruction. [...]

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday, accusing the opposition of paralyzing the government with a pro-North Korea agenda. This proclamation adds to an already intense political climate, sparking controversy and eliciting a swift reaction from domestic political actors and international observers. In a televised address President Yoon justified the severe [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) convened its third annual session on Monday, at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, Netherlands. This year’s session is set against significant controversies and challenges. The gathering, known as the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), this year has been overshadowed by ongoing tensions regarding arrest warrants issued for [...]

The governments of Chile, Costa Rica, Spain, France, Luxembourg and Mexico referred the situation in Afghanistan for further investigation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday, citing ongoing violations of women’s rights. In a press release, the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: Today, the governments of the Republic of Chile, the Republic of [...]

The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed an application on Wednesday for an arrest warrant against Myanmar’s military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, over alleged crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya minority. ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC announced the move, citing “reasonable grounds to believe” that Min Aung Hlaing [...]

The Core Group on the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine has reaffirmed its commitment to establishing an effective and legitimate tribunal, in a resolution adopted on Friday. The resolution marks a significant step towards holding those responsible for the aggression against Ukraine accountable. Meeting in Vienna and Riga, [...]

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday denounced the International Criminal Court’s issuing of an arrest warrant   for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He maintained that the ICC was “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes” and that he would defy it by inviting the Israeli leader to Hungary. In a post on X [...]