EU countries were almost unanimous in their support for Israel following the Hamas-led attack on October 7.
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Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early 2000s offers a potential playbook.
Russia is committing ecocide in Ukraine, an act of war aimed at inflicting serious damage on the environment.
Medical services are protected under international law. When they are attacked without any consequences, it sends the message health-care workers and patients are acceptable targets.
The rules of war are quite clear that these attacks were neither discriminate nor proportionate.
The permanent members of the UN Security Council have repeatedly used their power of veto to block resolutions relating to mass atrocities. Is it time to revoke that power?
The United Arab Emirates is emerging as the foreign player most invested in Sudan’s conflict.
Judges at the ICC are mulling over whether to issue arrest warrants for the leaders of Hamas and Israel.
However, signals do matter, especially when seen as part of a broader international shift.
The All Eyes on Rafah image has been criticised as being overly sanitised. How does it compare to other war images? And where is the line between performative solidarity and moral responsibility?
Attempts to establish justice too early may complicate efforts to achieve peace.
Though the move by the ICC chief prosecutor is a significant one, it’s very unlikely the Israeli or Palestinian leaders will be arrested or face a trial.
It is hard to overstate the impact this case is likely to have on future whistleblowing in Australia.
Children’s rights are often violated in times of war.
Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early 2000s offers a potential playbook.
Russia’s claims of self-defence are flimsy. You only have to breathe on them to knock them over. But would it be wise to try Putin in his absence?
International pressure on Israel to halt its onslaught in Gaza is mounting. New Zealand has so far chosen to stay on the sidelines, despite allies taking more decisive stands.
A selection of analysis from our coverage of the war in Gaza over the past fortnight.
The crime of genocide was first established in law by a Polish Jew who had fled the Nazis and wanted to hold them to account for the Holocaust.
Official investigations of suspected Nazi collaborators have long closed. But families are still grappling with the hidden secrets of loved ones, a new book details.
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