Category: International court of justice

Israel to close Dublin embassy after Ireland supports ICJ genocide petition

Israeli foreign minister says move was prompted by Irish government’s ‘extreme anti-Israeli policies’Israel has announced it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s decision last week to...

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Labour backtracks on push for genocide ruling on China’s treatment of Uyghurs

Exclusive: Party drops plan for formal recognition laid out last year by David Lammy, who will visit Beijing on FridayUK politics live – latest updatesLabour has backtracked on plans to push for formal recognition of...

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UK ‘tried to suppress criticism’ of alleged UAE role in arming Sudan’s RSF militia

Exclusive UK accused of trying to head off condemnation of Gulf ally over alleged aid to forces accused of genocide in DarfurUK government officials attempted to suppress criticism of the United Arab Emirates and its alleged...

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UN’s top court orders Israel to immediately halt Rafah offensive

ICJ president says humanitarian situation in Gaza’s southernmost city is now classified as ‘disastrous’ICJ ruling underlines risks for Israel as its isolation growsThe UN’s top court has ordered Israel to...

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Israel-Gaza war live: ICJ begins delivering new ruling on Israel’s war in Gaza

The International Court of Justice could order a halt to Israel’s offensiveICJ expected to make new ruling on Israel’s war in GazaPower outages have forced the shutdown of the generators at Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital...

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Israel-Gaza war live: Bodies of three more hostages recovered by Israeli military; ICJ set to make new ruling on war in Gaza

Bodies of Orión Hernández Radoux, Hanan Yablonka and Michel Nisenbaum recovered by IDF; ruling part of a wider case at international court of justiceICJ expected to make new ruling on Israel’s war in...

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David Cameron warns of Gaza famine as UK sends Royal Navy ship to boost aid effort

Move to join US-led maritime corridor follows international fury at last week’s killing of seven aid workersThe Royal Navy was ordered into action on Saturday to help supply desperately needed aid to Gaza, as the foreign...

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Another former supreme court judge signs letter to Sunak on Gaza catastrophe

Signatories to letter warning PM over genocide and arming of Israel in breach of international law exceed 750A fourth former supreme court justice has put his name to a letter warning Rishi Sunak that the UK is breaching...

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UK government lawyers say Israel is breaking international law, claims top Tory in leaked recording

Ex-Foreign Office and Ministry of Defence official Alicia Kearns said at a Tory fundraiser that legal advice would mean the UK has to cease all arms sales to Israel without delay• Analysis: scale of suffering will make war...

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Ireland backs bid to include blocking of aid in definition of genocide

Dublin joins South Africa’s case in the international court of justice, arguing that stopping delivery of essentials may constitute ‘genocidal intent’Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to...

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