Germany argued against the accusation brought by Nicaragua at the International Court of Justice, but Germans are questioning their country’s unwavering support for Israel.
Tag: War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Austin Pushes Back on Claims of Israel Carrying Out Genocide in Gaza
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III made the comments during a hearing that was disrupted several times by protests of U.S. support for Israel’s assault on Hamas.
At UN Court, Germany Fights Allegations of Aiding Genocide in Gaza
Nicaragua has accused Germany over its provision of military and financial aid to Israel. Germany said the case had “no basis in fact or law.”
Active Fighting Subsides in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over, Officials Say
Israeli troops have left southern Gaza, and some Palestinians returned to the area, where there was a sense of horror at the scope of destruction.
Israel’s Account of World Central Kitchen Strike Raises Wider Legal Questions, Experts Say
The events that led to the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers suggest that there could be problems with the protocols used by the Israeli military, according to legal experts and aid organizations.
Nicaragua Is Taking Germany to ICJ Over Supplying Arms to Israel
A new case before the International Court of Justice argues that the German government is furthering genocide in the Gaza war.
Rwanda Marks Anniversary of 1994 Genocide
The Central African country is marking the anniversary of a monthslong rampage by militiamen that killed some 800,000 people.
New England Journal of Medicine Ignored Nazi Atrocities, Historians Find
The New England Journal of Medicine published an article condemning its own record during World War II.
30 Years After Rwandan Genocide, Ruler Holds Tight Grip
Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.
U.K. Backsliding on Civil and Political Rights, U.N. Body Says
A human rights committee that examined a range of concerns called on Britain to abandon its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.