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International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor February 2, 2026

Report covering 23 conflicts over last 18 months concludes more than 100,000 civilians have been killed as war crimes rage out of controlAn authoritative survey of 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months has concluded that international law seeking …

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Welcome to our age of impunity – where the ICC prosecuting atrocities is a rare feat | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall December 14, 2025

The jailing of a Sudanese militia leader is an anomaly in a world where Putin, Netanyahu and yes, Hegseth, act without fear of international lawIt was a rare success for international courts struggling to resist a rising tide of official lawlessness. A…

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When Israel breaks international law, what does Trump’s US do? Sanction the judges | Owen Jones
ByOwen Jones November 26, 2025

Three ICC judges have been put on a list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’The fate of one French judge is a case study in the west’s long unravelling. Nicolas Guillo…

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When Israel breaks international law, what does Trump’s US do? Sanction the judges | Owen Jones
ByOwen Jones November 26, 2025

Three ICC judges have been put on a list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’The fate of one French judge is a case study in the west’s long unravelling. Nicolas Guillo…

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Revealed: Qatar-linked intelligence operation targeted ICC prosecutor’s alleged victim
ByHarry Davies, Henry Dyer and Robert Flummerfelt November 6, 2025November 7, 2025

Exclusive: Woman who accused Karim Khan of misconduct was subject of covert operation involving two British private intelligence firms The woman who alleges she was sexually abused by the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court has been ta…

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ICC convicts former Sudan militia leader for war crimes in Darfur
ByGuardian Staff and agencies in the Hague October 6, 2025

Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, found guilty over atrocitiesThe international criminal court has convicted a leader of the Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in a campaign of atrocities committed in th…

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The consensus is clear: it’s genocide. Now will international law die in Gaza too? | Raji Sourani
ByRaji Sourani September 23, 2025

There is a UN convention for exactly this kind of horror: the convention for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide. When will the world act on it?Raji Sourani is the coordinator of the Palestinian legal team at the international crimin…

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The consensus is clear: it’s genocide. Now will international law die in Gaza too? | Raji Sourani
ByRaji Sourani September 23, 2025

There is a UN convention for exactly this kind of horror: the convention for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide. When will the world act on it?Raji Sourani is the coordinator of the Palestinian legal team at the international crimin…

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US imposes sanctions on Palestinians for requesting war crimes inquiry
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut and agencies September 5, 2025September 5, 2025

Rights groups in Gaza and Ramallah had asked international criminal court to investigate Israel over genocide claimsThe US has imposed sanctions against three Palestinian human rights groups that asked the international criminal court (ICC) to investig…

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Are we witnessing the death of international law?
ByLinda Kinstler June 26, 2025

A growing number of scholars and lawyers are losing faith in the current system. Others say the law is not to blame, but the states that are supposed to uphold itIn late April, terrorists killed 26 civilians in the Indian town of Pahalgam, located in t…

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