Russia guilty of downing Flight MH17 rules top European court
On July 9th, Europe's top human rights court ruled that Russia was responsible for shooting down the Malaysia Airlines Flight...
International law
Israel’s “humanitarian city” plan seen as concentration camp
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz on July 8th presented a controversial plan to relocate around 600,000 Palestinians into a tightly...
Spain arrests key suspect in Morocco-linked human trafficking ring
A Moroccan national wanted for human trafficking has been arrested in northern Spain following an international warrant issued by Moroccan...
EU review says Israel’s Gaza actions violate trade pact
A new evaluation of the EU and Israel trade pact has found that Israel violated the pact due to its...
Amnesty International slams Israel over aid boat seizure
Amnesty International has condemned Israel’s seizure of the Gaza-bound aid ship known as the "Madleen", calling the move illegal, Middle...
France: French-Israelis investigated for obstructing Gaza aid
France has opened two investigations into alleged complicity and incitement of genocide after French-Israelis were accused of obstructing humanitarian aid...
Spain has condemned Israel’s West Bank settlements as illegal
Spain has sharply condemned Israel’s approval of 22 new settlements in the West Bank, labelling the move a breach of...
David Lammy backtracks on Israel international law claims
David Lammy has retracted his statement that Israel has breached humanitarian laws with their 16-day blockade of humanitarian supplies in...
Libyan authorities continue crackdown on civic freedoms
Libyan authorities continue their crackdown on civic freedoms with a series of strict, but broadly applying, laws that violate international...
UN says warring parties in Sudan are disregarding international law
On September 10th, UN Human Rights Deputy High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif condemned the warring parties in Sudan for disregarding international...
Israel may face ICC court over human rights atrocities
Israel’s impunity towards its wholesale looting of Palestinian property, not to mention its brutal treatment of Palestinians themselves, might have...
