Geneva Conventions
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The assassination of Khamenei was another blatant violation of international law. It was also part of a broader strategy to eliminate moderate leaders, whose absence is then used…
Israel’s offensive in Iran breaches the Geneva Conventions
The airstrikes are about more than Iran’s nuclear capacity; they are aimed at the network of supporters of Palestinians’ right to exist
Apartheid, crimes against humanity: How the law remembers the past
The 80th anniversary of WWII is an opportune moment to reflect on the future of justice in South Africa
Forensics the key to missing and dead on old and new battlefields
The fledgling Red Cross Military Identification Programme aims to collaborate with non-state and state military groups to establish DNA profiling of combatants before deployment
The ICC should speedily investigate the crime against humanity of apartheid in Palestine
Apartheid as a crime against humanity has reached customary international law status, which means that it is law that is considered binding on states under international law even…
South Africa: A safe haven for perpetrators of international crimes?
Examples from the past 10 years illustrate a growing trend to avoid or slow down extradition proceedings to other countries or transfers to international entities
Editorial: Israel must mind its own borders
‘Although it is not the first time South Africa has recalled its ambassador, this week’s move marked a more decisive response to Israeli aggression’
Will seven million starving Yemenis ever find justice?
In the "war the world forgot", the international community won’t react to the human rights violations which will leave 6.8 million hungry.
The Geneva Conventions need teeth to be effective
States need an appropriate instrument to respond to serious violations of international humanitarian law, to prevent such crimes in the future.