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The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must allow UNRWA to provide humanitarian aid in Gaza, emphasizing Israel's obligation to facilitate relief efforts, despite Israel's rejection of the ruling and claims of bias. The decision supports ongoing efforts to improve aid access amid the fragile Gaza ceasefire and ongoing conflict.
A landmark UN court ruling at the International Court of Justice allows countries to sue each other over climate change damages, recognizing the right to seek compensation for climate-related harm, especially for vulnerable nations, though the decision is advisory and the issue of damages remains uncertain.
The UN's International Court of Justice declared a clean, healthy environment a human right in a landmark advisory opinion, emphasizing the legal responsibilities of countries to combat climate change and protect ecosystems, potentially influencing future legal actions and climate policies.
The UN's top court has ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah, Gaza, but Israel is unlikely to comply. The ruling increases international pressure on Israel, which faces growing criticism and calls for recognizing a Palestinian state. Despite the court's decision, Israel maintains its stance on continuing operations to secure its citizens and return hostages. The court also emphasized the need for increased humanitarian aid and access for war crimes investigators in Gaza.
Nicaragua has brought a case to the International Court of Justice accusing Germany of enabling acts of genocide and breaches of international humanitarian law in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Nicaragua is calling for the court to order Germany to halt military aid to Israel and resume funding to the UN aid agency in Gaza. The case indirectly targets Israel's military campaign in Gaza, with Israel denying genocidal acts and asserting self-defense. The court will likely take weeks to deliver its preliminary decision, and the case is expected to continue for years. The hearing comes amid growing calls for allies to stop supplying arms to Israel, with the UN's top human rights body and British jurists urging countries to halt arms sales to Israel.
The United Nations' top court is holding preliminary hearings in a case brought by Nicaragua, accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's war in Gaza and seeking an end to German military and other aid to Israel. Germany denies the accusations and asserts that it has not breached the genocide convention or international humanitarian law. The case indirectly targets Israel's military campaign in Gaza, and the court's decision on provisional measures is expected to take weeks. The case comes amid growing calls for allies to stop supplying arms to Israel, with the offensive in Gaza causing widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
The United Nations' top court is holding preliminary hearings in a case brought by Nicaragua, accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's actions in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, seeking an end to German military and other aid to Israel. Germany denies the accusations and asserts it has not breached the genocide convention or international humanitarian law. The case indirectly targets Israel's military campaign in Gaza, with growing calls for allies to stop supplying arms to Israel as its offensive continues. The court's decision is expected to take weeks, and the case is likely to continue for years.
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of failing to comply with a UN court order to provide urgently needed aid to the Gaza Strip, following a ruling in The Hague ordering Israel to moderate its war. Israel denies the charges, stating it is fighting in self-defense. The situation in Rafah has sparked global concern, with preparations underway for Israel to expand its ground operation. Human Rights Watch claims that Israel is restricting aid to desperate Palestinians, while Israel denies this and blames humanitarian organizations. The war has caused vast devastation in Gaza, displacing about 80% of the territory's population and pushing a quarter of the population toward starvation, raising fears of imminent famine.
The top U.N. court is set to hold public hearings on the legality of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory, with the focus on the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. The U.S., Egypt, Russia, France, and China are among the countries participating, while Israel will not attend. The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, and Israel's government has approved a declaration refusing to recognize a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, Norway will help transfer frozen funds to the Palestinian Authority, and the largest medical facility in southern Gaza is no longer functional after Israeli raids.
The United Nations' top court has begun hearings into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, with the Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister presenting the case against Israel's policies in the occupied territories. The Palestinians argue that Israel has violated the prohibition on territorial conquest, the Palestinians' right to self-determination, and imposed a system of racial discrimination and apartheid. Israel, which captured the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war, justifies the ongoing occupation on security grounds, while the international community overwhelmingly considers the settlements to be illegal.
The top UN court rejected South Africa's request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah in the Gaza Strip, but emphasized that Israel must respect earlier measures imposed at a preliminary stage in a genocide case. The court stated that the existing measures are applicable throughout the Gaza Strip, including in Rafah, and Israel remains bound to comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention. South Africa's legal campaign against Israel is rooted in its history under apartheid and accuses Israel of breaching the Genocide Convention, while Israel denies committing genocide and asserts it targets Hamas militants while trying to spare civilians.
South Africa has urgently requested the U.N.'s International Court of Justice to examine whether Israel's military operations targeting the Gaza city of Rafah breach provisional orders handed down last month in a case alleging genocide. South Africa alleges that Israel's assault on Rafah, where 1.4 million Palestinians have sought shelter, violates the U.N. Genocide Convention and the court's preliminary orders. South Africa also asked for a cease-fire and expressed grave concern over the impact on civilians, while Israel denies committing genocide and asserts it is targeting Hamas militants. The court has yet to confirm receipt of the new request.
South Africa urges the UN court to intervene in Israel's offensive in Rafah, while the death toll from Israel's hostage rescue operation in Rafah rises to 74. US President Biden discusses "key elements" of a Gaza deal with Jordan's King Abdullah II, and Al-Jazeera journalists are wounded in an Israeli airstrike near Rafah. Meanwhile, progress is reported in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, with a six-week deal on the table for discussion in Cairo.
The International Court of Justice, the highest court of the United Nations, has agreed to consider Ukraine's claim that it did not commit genocide in its Donetsk and Luhansk regions, a key accusation used by Russia to justify its 2022 invasion. The court's ruling dismisses Ukraine's jurisdictional claim but will examine the genocide allegation on its merits, potentially providing a legal answer to Russia's central claim against Ukraine. If the court rules in Ukraine's favor, it could dismiss Russia's justification for invasion, although the court's rulings are legally binding but unenforceable.
The United Nations' International Court of Justice has decided to proceed with Ukraine's case against Russia over its invasion, which Ukraine claims was unjustified and based on false allegations of genocide in eastern Ukraine. Russia has objected to the proceedings, arguing that they are legally flawed. The court has stated that it lacks jurisdiction to rule on all of Ukraine's submissions, including the claim that Russia's invasion itself violated the Genocide Convention.