Israel’s parliament voted to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Monday. UNRWA is a body that has been crucial in delivering aid and services to millions of Palestinian refugees for nearly 80 years. The move carries potentially dire consequences for the Palestinian population living [...]

In a letter addressed to Aziz Nazruf, the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, on Monday Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the interim government of Bangladesh to amend the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act of 1973 “to ensure the judicial process is in line with international standards.” The letter comes as arrest warrants have [...]

In a significant escalation of political tensions as the 2024 US presidential election approaches, a formal complaint has been filed against the Harris for President campaign and the Labour Party of the United Kingdom, alleging illegal foreign contributions and interference in the electoral process. The complaint, submitted by lawyers for Donald J. Trump for President [...]

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said Sunday that “the nightmare in Gaza is intensifying,” emphasizing an “ever-worsening humanitarian crisis.” Wennesland condemned ongoing attacks on civilians, asserting, “Nowhere is safe in Gaza.” He called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, calling for the hostages held by Hamas to be released, [...]

In a speech delivered from the Counter Terrorism Operations Centre (CTOC) in London on Tuesday, MI5 director general Ken McCallum warned that the UK is facing the most complex and interconnected threat environment it has ever seen. McCallum highlighted the ongoing threats from terrorism, as well as efforts by autocratic states to harm the UK’s [...]

The UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect unveiled a groundbreaking methodology aimed at monitoring social media platforms on Friday. The initiative, backed by the UK Permanent Mission to the United Nations, marks a strategic effort to address hate speech while respecting international human rights standards. Titled “A Comprehensive Methodology for Monitoring [...]

Israel barred the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres from entering the country on Wednesday, escalating tensions already heightened by regional conflict. The announcement was made by Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). Katz declared Guterres a persona non grata, a significant diplomatic rebuke, stating, “Today, I [...]

In a monumental decision, Canada, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands are set to initiate legal proceedings against the Taliban at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over allegations of gender discrimination and apartheid, the Guardian newspaper reported Wednesday from the UN. This would mark the first instance in which the ICJ, located at The Hague [...]

Israel has submitted its official challenge to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the legality of the requests for arrest warrants by ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, according to a press statement by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday. According [...]

Several serving and former Australian military commanders have been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed during the Afghanistan war, Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday. In a statement to air the closure of the Afghanistan (Brereton Inquiry) Report Marles said:  “Two of the outstanding recommendations of the Brereton Report related to command [...]