insert_link South Africa South Africa condemns genocide, war crimes at Hague group emergency conference South Africa’s Director-General for International Relations and Cooperation, Zane Dangor, addressed The Hague Group’s emergency ministerial conference in Bogotá, where he delivered an uncompromising message: crimes including genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and apartheid "are not complex—they are unlawful", News24 reports. According to Reuters, Dangor spoke as part of a ministerial assembly organized by Colombia and South Africa to “halt the genocide in Gaza”, urging global action to […] today16 July, 2025
insert_link South Africa Cosatu Calls for Enforcement of ICC Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu and Others Cosatu says the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court last week, show that no individual or state is above international law. The arrest warrants were issued for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Cosatu’s, Matthew Parks, says the international community must ensure these arrest warrants are enforced: today25 November, 2024
insert_link World ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas officials The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, the country's former defense minister as well as several Hamas officials. They are accused of crimes against humanity over the October 7th attack on Israel and the consequent war in Gaza. Europe correspondent William Denselow reports. today22 November, 2024
insert_link Africa Gender apartheid: oppression of women should be made a crime against humanity – feminist academic explains why By Penelope Andrews, New York Law School Crimes against humanity are occurring with impunity around the globe; from Myanmar to Sudan, Ukraine and elsewhere. And yet, unlike international treaties for the crimes of genocide, torture, apartheid and forced disappearances, there isn’t a treaty specific to crimes against humanity. That lack is now being remedied. The International Law Commission, a UN expert body, has submitted […] today16 July, 2024
insert_link World Swedish court acquits former Syrian general of war crimes charges By Johannes LEDEL A Stockholm court on Thursday acquitted a Syrian former general of war crimes charges, saying prosecutors had not proved his involvement in the attacks carried out during the country's civil war. Former brigadier general Mohammed Hamo, 65, who lives in Sweden and was one of the highest-ranking Syrian military officials to stand trial in Europe. He stood accused of "aiding and […] today20 June, 2024
insert_link World ‘No one can act with impunity’: ICC arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice By Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle The request by Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders is a significant step in the effort to bring justice to the victims of international crimes in Israel and Palestine. Khan has asked ICC judges to issue warrants on charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes against […] today21 May, 2024
insert_link Africa Former Gambian minister goes to trial in Switzerland Gambia's former interior minister, Ousman Sonko is starting his trial in Switzerland after facing charges of crimes against humanity for nearly 6 years. Campaigners say the trial is a step forward towards seeking justice for people who suffered abuses under former president Yahya Jammeh's regime. Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports. today11 January, 2024
