International Law
'Must be held accountable': Trump admin. sued over deaths in boat strike off Venezuela's coast
The Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union filed the novel lawsuit under the Death on the High Seas Act and the Alien Tort Statute.
Global media coverage frames Israel as a criminal state - analysis
Obtuse global piracy in Venezuela: Trump's illegal actions shatters US world standing - opinion
Venezuela – moral satisfaction, legal danger: When justice is done outside the law - opinion
Somaliland denies trading recognition with Israel for accepting Gazans
Last week, Israel became the first country to recognize the independence of Somaliland, angering international powers who bemoaned the move at the United Nations Security Council.
Israel’s recognition highlights Somaliland’s entrapment in the world’s colonial past - analysis
The lack of willingness of countries to recognize Somaliland is solely due to the legacy of colonialism and how colonial decisions transformed into international law.
Hypocrisy: Mamdani's claim to follow int'l law is merely disguised antisemitism - opinion
At his core, Zohran Mamdani is a hypocrite. If he truly wants to enforce “international law,” he has an overflowing list of targets unrelated to the world’s only Jewish state.
Antizionism or Antisemitism?
International law, UN resolutions, and the dangerous line between criticizing Israel and calling for its destruction
France pushes EU sanctions against drug-linked organized crime
France urges new EU sanctions amid a surge in drug trafficking and gang violence.
US Coast Guard responds to Russian military ship near waters off Oahu
The US Coast Guard is monitoring russian vessels near its international borders.
Palestinian sovereignty and international law: Limits of UN recognition - opinion
Among other things, if current UN member states seek to establish the first Palestinian state, they will have to honor all listed expectations of the Montevideo (1933) and Vienna (1969) conventions.
Trump will no longer let international law get in his way - opinion
The Trump administration is making it clear to the international system that the principles of international law will no longer constitute an obstacle on the path to achieving its objectives.
Israel is not committing genocide: Exposing the distortion of law and truth - opinion
Despite repeated accusations, Israel’s actions in Gaza do not meet the legal definition of genocide and reflect self-defense, not intent to destroy a people.
I’m a scholar of international law: This is not genocide - opinion
Israel's war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands, but it does not meet the legal definition of a genocide.
