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Australia can take legal action against people accused of atrocity crimes, even if the person isn’t Australian and the alleged crimes were miles away. But the laws are flawed.
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The crime of genocide was adopted in 1948 following the second world war. Given the existential threats from ecological crises, it is timely to call for the recognition of ecological crime.
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A lack of moral and legal clarity over the Gaza crisis threatens to undermine New Zealand’s international reputation.
The ICC’s prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Yoav Gallant (left) and Benjamin Netanyahu (right), as well as Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar.
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Judges at the ICC are mulling over whether to issue arrest warrants for the leaders of Hamas and Israel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks past Mongolia’s prime minister, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene.
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Mongolia has worked hard to craft friendly relations across the globe. But geography means that Russia and China still retain a strong influence.
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The Geneva Conventions, are supposed to protect civilians in war. Israel and Hamas appear to have forgotten this.
People in Beirut light candles in solidarity with Palestinians in Rafah on May 27, 2024.
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Why has the ICC indictment of Israeli and Hamas leaders drawn so much fire? Understanding the notion of moral equivalence might help explain why.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Dozens of people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on May 27.
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Attempts to establish justice too early may complicate efforts to achieve peace.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a ceremony in Jerusalem marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel’s wars and victims of attacks on May 13, 2024.
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The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court publicized his request for warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Publicly, Canada’s position aligns with Israel and the United States.
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The US initially supported the court’s creation, but has had ambivalent feelings towards it ever since then.
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Both the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice have become embroiled in the Gaza conflict. But the two courts are distinctly different, which has caused some confusion.
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan.
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The ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders that are suspected of committing war crimes in Gaza.
(From left): Yahya Sinwar, Karim Khan, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Though the move by the ICC chief prosecutor is a significant one, it’s very unlikely the Israeli or Palestinian leaders will be arrested or face a trial.
Demonstrators in France wave a placard – which reads “M23 OUT” – in solidarity with victims of conflict in eastern DRC.
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For the vulnerable millions in eastern DRC, it is not enough that international courts exist.
People carrying Palestinian flags and banners gather in front of the International Criminal Court on Oct. 18, 2023.
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Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early 2000s offers a potential playbook.
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Russia’s claims of self-defence are flimsy. You only have to breathe on them to knock them over. But would it be wise to try Putin in his absence?
Both sides are reporting sexual violence, including rape.
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Investigating sex crimes in a war zone will be hard, but accountability for these crimes against humanity is vital.
The Obim Rock internally displaced persons’ camp in northern Uganda.
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Uganda, as the concerned state party, is expected to go out and find Dominic Ongwen’s victims.
Children queue for food aid in the southern Gaza Strip, February 2024.
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Children are particularly at risk from malnutrition as food supplies in Gaza run out.