International Court Of Justice

On a visit to Dublin, the Gazan human rights lawyer denounces ‘selectivity and the politicisation of international law’ and explains what the Irish Government could still do to help end the killing in Gaza

We’re approaching the moment, and perhaps it’s already here, when the memory of the Holocaust won’t stop the world from seeing Israel as it is

Facility was targeted by fighter jets in Nuseirat and contained a Hamas compound with some 30 fighters, Israel claims

Taoiseach condemns bombing of enclave after order from UN’s top court to ‘immediately halt’ operations in area

International Court of Justice ruling may lead Palestinian allies to call on UN Security Council to pass a resolution to impose a ceasefire on Israel

Humanitarian situation in Palestinian city deteriorating and now classifies as ‘disastrous’, says court

Trucks begin moving humanitarian assistance ashore from temporary floating pier built off coast, says US

Gilad Noam calls case in which Israel is accused of violating Genocide Convention ‘completely divorced from facts’ amid ongoing war in enclave

Student leaders have tried all the moves in the activist playbook, but it’s hard to rage against the system when a majority of the country, including the Government, agrees with you

Ruling by 15 to one that specific circumstances in case taken by Nicaragua ‘not such as to require the court to take emergency measures’

Media outlets in Germany are glossing over the proceedings in The Hague, where Nicaragua accuses Berlin of being complicit in genocide

Case taken by Nicaragua is based on flimsy evidence and should be thrown out, Berlin tells International Court of Justice

Court in The Hague will hear claim that weapons deliveries breach obligation to prevent genocide

Nicaragua alleges Germany ‘is facilitating the commission of genocide’ by continuing to support Israel militarily and by refusing to reverse its decision to stop funding Unrwa

Ireland’s efforts to defend the humanity of Palestinians are an important contribution

South Africa has accused Israel of breaching convention but International Court of Justice proceedings expected to last years

Government sources say purpose of intervention is not to take sides but to argue for an interpretation of one or more provisions of 1948 Genocide Convention

A lot of attention has focused on legal proceedings in the ICJ regarding South Africa’s accusation of genocide against Israel. But the ICJ is also considering a critical legal opinion on climate

UN member states and EU must not enter into economic agreements that would support Israel's settlement activity in Occupied Palestinian Territory, Attorney General says

Palestinian representative Riyad Mansour delivers tearful speech in UN’s highest court, seeking an end to occupation, which would pave way to ‘a just and lasting peace’