Israel has come to dominate the calendar of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Last winter, South Africa asked the ICJ to find Israel in violation of the Genocide Convention. In July the ICJ delivered an advisory opinion requested by the UN General Assembly regarding the legality of Israel’s continued occupation of Gaza and the …
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The United Nations was established to promote human rights and safeguard international peace and security. Over the past year, its many organs have devoted tremendous attention to the Mideast crisis. One would therefore have hoped for and anticipated progress. Consider: In April, the UN Human Rights Council adopted five resolutions related to Gaza. In May …
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Last Friday, Oct. 8th, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly to declare that access to a ‘safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment’ should be considered a human right. Environmental activists hailed this as a major achievement, a breakthrough for their work. You can read more on CNN or Reuters. Breakthrough or …
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