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The UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders has accused the countries that provide Israel with weapons to kill more Palestinian civilians in Gaza of waging a "war on human rights.”

By omitting Hamas and limiting its case to the crime of genocide, Pretoria lost an opportunity to halt the fighting.

By omitting Hamas and limiting its case to the crime of genocide, Pretoria lost an opportunity to halt the fighting.

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, as our attention is distracted by strife in the Middle East, and as security assistance legislation languishes in Congress because of political bickering, brave men and women and innocent children continue to be slaughtered by the Russian aggressors. The number of civilians killed since the Russian invasion two […]

Former President of the International Criminal Court writes about South Africa v Israel case before the International Court of Justice.

The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the Gaza Strip, which is a …

The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza Strip, which is a war crime, Human Rights Watch said today. Israeli forces are deliberately blocking the delivery of water, food, and fuel, while willfully impeding humanitarian assistance, apparently razing agricultural areas, and depriving the civilian population of objects indispensable to their survival.

This Viewpoint discusses the importance of safeguarding health access in times armed conflict worldwide and the need to bolster compliance with international hu

Tendentious interpretations of international law are not surprising considering the high emotions surrounding the long and bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, to serve its purpose guiding the conduct of States and retain a high degree of legitimacy, international law must serve as a common legal language.

AMMAN – The National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) has said that it is “vigilantly” monitoring the recent events in the State of Palestine, specifically the Gaza Strip, in light of the Israeli attacks on civilians that commenced on October 7.