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Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signaled that the Isarael Defense Forces still plan to move its troops into Lebanon, telling the army, “We will use all of our capabilities—including you.” "That is what we will do, and we will deploy whatever is needed—you, other forces, from the air, from the...
The first apparent Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict leveled an apartment building early Monday. It came after Israel hit targets across Lebanon and killed dozens of people, as Hezbollah sustained heavy blows to its command structure, including the killing of its...
Up to a sixth of Lebanon's population have been forced to flee their homes as a result of intense Israeli air strikes targeting militant group Hezbollah. The country's prime minister said Lebanon was experiencing what could be its largest wave of displacement ever. Israel struck multiple targets in...
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan informed Bangladesh transitional government head Muhammad Yunus about the ongoing investigation into the alleged genocide of Rohingya and announced plans to visit the country by the end of this year. Yunus presented his three-point...
In a landmark ruling, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled against the State of Chile in the case of Vega González et al. vs. Chile. The ruling refers to 14 criminal proceedings concerning executions, forced disappearances, and crimes against humanity perpetrated during the Chilean...
California has formally apologized for its role in perpetuating slavery in the state with the signing of a bill Thursday by Governor Gavin Newsom, even as a larger push for reparations faces challenges. The governor was joined by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus for a signing...
The African Union has appointed a continental Reference Group on Transitional Justice in Africa. On September 10, 2024, the Reference Group on Transitional Justice in Africa was launched in Port Louis, Mauritius, by the African Union Commission's Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), represented by Samuel Mbemba, Deputy Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, is seeking to condemn Rwanda for alleged aggression in the region, including looting, rapes, and massacres. Kinshasa hopes to secure reparations from Kigali. A preliminary hearing was...
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has escalated dramatically over the past week, following an Israeli airstrike that killed senior Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Qubaisi in Beirut. Israel's offensive, which has now claimed the lives of over 569 people, including 50 children...
Three Israeli human rights organizations have accused Channel 14, a right-wing Israeli TV station, of promoting incitement against Palestinians. According to a report in Haaretz, the organizations—Zulat for Equality and Human Rights, Hatzlacha, and the Democratic Bloc—allege that the channel has...