Media

For Media, ‘Condemning Hamas’ Also Means Absolving Israel

Ari Paul / FAIR May 31, 2024 No matter what atrocity it commits, Israel is the victim, according to editorialists. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Scrapbook

Israeli Government’s High-Level Surveillance Against the ICC

Truthdig staff / Truthdig May 30, 2024 Dig deeper

Middle East

Israel’s Covert War on the ICC

Yuval Abraham, Meron Rapoport / +972 Magazine May 30, 2024 Top Israeli government and security officials have overseen a nine-year surveillance operation targeting the ICC and Palestinian rights groups to thwart a war crimes probe. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Environment

The EU Passes Landmark Law Criminalizing Ecocide

Lylla Younes / Grist Mar 11, 2024 Advocates hope that the EU’s move will have influence beyond Europe’s borders. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Tragedy of Dehumanization

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 23, 2023 In Gaza and Israel, the degradation of universality has enabled atrocities. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

We Must Renew Our Commitment to International Law

Bill Blum / The Progressive Oct 18, 2023 Both Hamas and Israel need to be held accountable to prevent further war crimes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Who’s Afraid of the International Criminal Court?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 20, 2023 Washington cheered Putin’s arrest warrant, but still doesn’t recognize the authority of the ICC. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. List Targets Firms Linked to Israeli Settlements

JOSEF FEDERMAN and JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2020 Over 100 companies are said to be complicit in violating Palestinian human rights by operating in the occupied West Bank. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Official: Sudan to Hand Over Omar al-Bashir for Genocide Trial

SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2020 For his role in the Darfur conflict, the county's former president also stands accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Lawyers Deem European Union Migrant Policy a Crime Against Humanity

LORI HINNANT / The Associated Press Jun 3, 2019 A request filed with the International Criminal Court alleges that EU officials are knowingly responsible for deaths of migrants at land and sea. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S. Is Blocking Investigations Into War Crimes in Afghanistan

By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Apr 23, 2019 The victims of dozens, if not hundreds, of crimes will likely never see justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Prosecuting Israel’s Crimes Against the Palestinians

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Mar 31, 2019 During the first anniversary of the “Great March of Return” at the Gaza border, lawyers and jurists around the world are calling for justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )