Glenn Diesen: Budapest Memorandum and the Ukraine war
Narratives have been constructed to support a long war in Ukraine. For example, the narrative of an “unprovoked invasion” was...
International law
West Bank: Settler violence kills Palestinian-American
Amid escalating Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian-American man was killed on July 31st during an...
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...
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...
Israel: Accused of forced displacement orders in Lebanon
Israel is being accused by international organisations that it it breaching international law with the limited amount of time it...
Palestinians given glow sticks contrary to international law
The Israeli military are giving glow sticks to Palestinians in northern Gaza who have been interrogated and ordered south contrary...
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...
British civil servant resigns over UK ‘complicity in war crimes’
Is the British government's Middle East policy already coming off the rails? As Kier Starmer went on to win the...
