#internationallaw — Public Fediverse posts
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#UK, #Canada and #Australia condemn #Israel for refusing criminal probe into #AidWorker killings in #Gaza
Tinshui Yeung, 8/21/ 2026
"The UK, Canada and Australia have described as 'shameful' Israel's decision not to launch a criminal investigation into strikes on a #WorldCentralKitchen (#WCK) convoy in Gaza in 2024, which killed seven humanitarian workers.
"The victims were three British nationals, a Pole, an Australian, a Canadian and a dual US-Canadian citizen.
"A joint statement by the three foreign ministries said: 'The victims of this incident and their families deserve justice and accountability, and we will continue to seek answers on their behalf.'
"Earlier, Israel's ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, defended the decision, saying 'there was no criminal intention" and therefore "no criminal responsibility'.
"The statement said that on 1 April 2024, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on the WCK convoy as it was delivering food to civilians in Gaza.
" 'In the more than two years since, we have been pressing for Israel to swiftly and thoroughly consider the case and hold those responsible to account,' it said.
"The three countries said the fact that Israel's announcement came on #WorldHumanitarianDay, 'while the world honoured the courage and sacrifice of humanitarians, was particularly egregious'.
"It also said the WCK attack was only 'one of countless incidents in Gaza where there has been no accountability', as Gaza remains 'the deadliest place to deliver aid', with 186 humanitarian workers killed in 2025.
"It urged Israel to comply with its obligations under international #humanitarian law and do more to ensure that humanitarian staff can carry out their work safely."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgl2pe09enoArchived version:
https://archive.ph/jxGKQ#WorldPol #IsraeliWarCrimes #BibiIsAWarCriminal #InternationalLaw #FreeGaza
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The law of the innocents: Ireland’s medieval precursor to the Geneva conventions.
The Geneva conventions, which were signed in the aftermath of the horrors of WW2, are generally accepted as the gold standard of international humanitarian law.
But they were preceded by more than 12 centuries by a law drawn up by a monk amid the violence of seventh-century Ireland.
#GenevaConvention #Ireland #HumanRights #Legal #Justice #War #HumanitarianLaw #InternationalLaw #History
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The strikes are believed to be the first since June 21. It was not clear why the strikes in the Caribbean & eastern Pacific paused….
Prior to the pause, the #US #military had destroyed at least 67 vessels & killed at least 221 people since the “Operation Southern Spear” campaign began in Sept 2025, acc/to official announcements & CNN’s analysis of search & rescue efforts.
#geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #Trump #sovereignty #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw
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The #US #military said early Monday it struck an *alleged* #DrugTrafficking #boat in the eastern #Pacific, marking the first known strike in >2 months.
“Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific,” SOUTHCOM said.
2 people were killed in the strike.
#geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #Trump #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/politics/us-military-strike-alleged-drug-boat-intl-hnk -
This is disgusting!!!!
And #internationallaw won't protect any1 either !!!
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Monday, August 24, 2026
Hunting their launch sites — Zelensky reveals new details about Ukraine's ballistic missile defense . . . . . Major Ukrainian attack reportedly targets 3 Ozon warehouses on 3rd night in row of attacks on Russia's Wildberries competitor . . . . . Russian strike damages US-owned Mondelez facility in Sumy Oblast . . . . . Russia planning 'peripheral' mobilization of 300,000 men after elections . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/monday-august-24-2026/
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The EU is urged to use an obscure blocking statute to protect the ICC from Trump sanctions.
The EU has been urged to hit back at Donald Trump’s administration’s sanctions campaign against the International Criminal Court – by invoking a little-known ‘blocking statute’ that would ban companies and banks from complying with the sanctions.
#InternationalCriminalCourt #EU #ICC #InternationalLaw #RuleOfLaw #Justice #Legal #Trump #Sanctions
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Sunday, August 23, 2026
France to speed up missile deliveries to Ukraine amid critical air defense shortage . . . . . As Russia turns to jet-powered drones, Ukraine scrambles for new interceptor tech . . . . . Germany pledges additional 50 million euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine ahead of winter . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/sunday-august-23-2026/
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In this Opinion piece by Ralph Wilde, Professor of International Law at the University of London, he argues that Israel's new "Death Penalty for Terrorists Law" is a flagrant breach of Palestinian rights and fundamental rules of international law.
#IsraelRogueState #Palestine #EthnicCleansing #WesternComplicity #InternationalLaw #Torture #WarCrimes #Zionism #Gaza #SolidarityWithPalestine
This racist Israeli law should be renamed 'Death Penalty for Palestinian...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=v_TKB5HtyDc&is=RzoMpRCnYXfYnPwM -
The Red Lines Package is a package of legislation that would compel the Australian government to fulfill its legal responsibilities under international law to prevent genocide and not be involved in crimes against humanity
The campaign is currently asking people to send an email to their local MP asking them to support an enquiry into the proposed legislation
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#Climate #refugees are not protected under existing #internationallaw
"The 1951 Refugee Convention would need to expand the definition of who qualifies as a refugee. It should recognise internal displacement as a valid reason for protection. It should also include climate change and natural disasters as events that can seriously disrupt public order."
"This approach is already reflected in two regional refugee agreements. One is the 1969 Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, also known as the OAU Convention. The other is the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, also known as the Cartagena Declaration."
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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Deliberately targeted — Russia hits civilian residential building in Sumy . . . . . Russian double-tap strike on shopping center in Kryvyi Rih kills at least 16 . . . . . Major Russian oil refinery, Ozon logistics center set ablaze in reported Ukrainian attack . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/saturday-august-22-2026/
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#usa #israel #syria #lebanon #iran : #golan / #occupation / #uno / #internationallaw
»“I just think (…) they know that that’s not likely. Now saying that, in the Golan with Syria, they still occupy the Golan against the UN resolutions, against all of the international order, which has said the Golan is Syria's,” Barrack said.
See also:
„U.S. ambassador responds to rising tensions between Israel, Turkey and Syria“
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-ambassador-responds-to-rising-tensions-between-israel-turkey-and-syria -
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Friday, August 21, 2026
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's guided bomb crosshairs . . . . . Ukraine hits Russian drone-launch airfields in Primorsko-Akhtarsk . . . . . Romanian military destroys suspected Russian sea drone in Black Sea . . . . . Russian aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/friday-august-21-2026/
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Lowkey: Donald Trump is the Most Corrupt American President in History.
DONALD TRUMP’S FINANCIAL CRIMES EXPOSED: Lowkey Unmasks The $2.3B Racket
Posted by Jerry Alatalo | August 20, 2026
[Editor’s note: You’ll need to take notes and listen twice to record the long list of criminal operations undertaken by the Trump Crime Family, which Lowkey successfully describes in this important 11-minute presentation. After you become extraordinarily shocked and disturbed over the truthful, hugely-distressing facts you hear from Lowkey, please share far and wide, – and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. Thank you very much. Peace.]
https://youtu.be/DlYfOdFzFKg?si=XQzMsxUk5hGEdZMp
#DonaldTrump #DoubleDownNews #Economics #InternationalCriminalCourt #InternationalLaw #Iran #Venezuela -
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Russian ballistic missile, drone attack on Kyiv strikes children's hospital, residential buildings . . . . . Ukraine can now forcibly evacuate children from the front line. Critics say it’s not that simple . . . . . Ukraine hits rocket and space center, aircraft plant in Russia's Samara Oblast . . . . . Fire Point confirms ballistic missile to be combat-ready in September . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/thursday-august-20-2026/
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The Invisible Invasion: Britain’s Immigration Panic and the Arithmetic It Cannot Face By Lawson Akhigbe
Black people account for roughly four percent of the population of England and Wales. More of them are in the EastEnders cast than are arriving on the asylum route in any given year. Yet Britain has contrived to make this the defining political question of the age. We should talk about that. -
#Israel Opens #Criminal Inquiries Into #Killings of #HindRajab, 5, & of #Medics
Two high-profile cases that had spurred international condemnation of the country’s conduct in #Gaza were transferred to the #MilitaryPolice. Such investigations have rarely led to convictions.
#law #InternationalLaw #WarCrimes #murder #genocide #StateSponsoredTerrorism #Netanyahu #Palestinians #HumanitarianCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/middleeast/israel-criminal-investigation-hind-rajab-gaza-workers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6lA.6LqV.LUbplTapqVwj&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
PepsiCo said it would leave Russia. Last year, it paid $237 million to the state . . . . . Russia unleashes large-scale attack with jet-powered drones as Kyiv faces at least 9 air raid alerts in a single day . . . . . Russia supplying Iran with drone components, ammunition amid war with US, NBC reports . . . . . Can Ukraine choke off Russia’s LNG trade at the source? . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/wednesday-august-19-2026/
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I must assume that Trump’s next move is going to be to close all air traffic in and out of the USA? After all his mangled efforts to bully other countries are simply making the country a pariah state (in the past we have had many easier regimes to ignore). Better get on with accelerating the move away from a US controlled banking system that enables a Prez to remove Mastercard and Visa ‘privaleges’ from whomsoever.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/19/icc-decries-us-sanctions-president-prosecutor
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#israel #palestine : #gaza / #internationallaw / #sanctions / #proposals
„Why the world must force accountability on Gaza now.“
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#usa #israel #palestine : #gaza / #warcrimes / #internationallaw / #romestatute / #icc / #sanctions / #breakup
„The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including its president, as Washington stepped up its campaign against the Hague-based tribunal.“
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TIL: the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea imposed binding obligations on all governments, whether signatories or not, to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. It is stronger in that respect than the 1992 UN Framework Convention on #ClimateChange.
https://oceansconnectes.org/en/tribune-un-silence-assourdissant-aux-cops-sur-le-climat/ -
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Azerbaijan issue arrest warrants for 3 Russians over "public calls to terrorism" . . . . . Russian Banderol missile enters Moldovan airspace, explosion reported near village . . . . . Ukraine launches hundreds of drones towards Moscow in latest large-scale attack, reportedly damaging Wildberries warehouse . . . . . New Russian drone launch pads near Ukraine put NATO countries in range . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/tuesday-august-18-2026/
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Monday, August 17, 2026
How Russia weaponizes civilian casualties . . . . . Chief economist at key Russian state development bank reportedly fired after warning of economic defeat to West . . . . . Russia, North Korea to continue cooperation in all sectors . . . . . Ukraine claims strike on Onyx and Zircon missile launcher in occupied Crimea, shows footage . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/monday-august-17-2026/
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Threatening to bomb new countries in this matter is not only immoral, it is also a violation of the UN charter.
#InternationalLaw #Oman #Trump
Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/donald-trump-threatens-bomb-oman
