From Nuremberg to The Hague and Rwanda to Gaza, author traces the relentless pursuit of justice for humanity’s darkest crimes
The scene in the Oval Office reflected the apartheid of the excessively wealthy, supported by Big Tech that peddles lies of white genocide, and the poor
Countries such as Uganda, South Sudan and the DRC must learn from the devastating 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.
As humanitarian needs soar, provisional measures are needed for the full cessation of hostilities in Gaza.
As the US president rapidly escalates pressure on South Africa in the name of white citizens, we must stand up for reason and principle
Making America Great Again is the personification of narcissistic censure to maintain dominance. We need to build solidarity and safety in the face of geno/ecocides, hate and state repression
Israel is using water as a weapon of war in Gaza
Israeli ambassador Ron Prosor’s description of Hamas militants as ‘bloodthirsty animals’ is dehumanising and is conferred on all Palestinians
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
Unified action led by states must follow South Africa’s stand against Israel to stop the killings in Gaza and Western-backed impunity
While Benjamin Netanyahu keeps boasting about having defeated Hamas and gleefully claiming that it is not a threat, his soldiers continue their killing spree under his orders
Right-wing German journalists have been snitching on pro-Palestine artists, academics and curators for ‘anti-Semitism’
Media groups urge action to protect those risking their lives to document the crisis in Gaza
SA-born artist Candice Breitz has designed a collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts and a tote bag titled Never Again Means Never Again
The secretary general of the United Nations is committed to peace, yet Israel in its war on Gaza and beyond chose to ban him
Amid the humanitarian catastrophe caused by Israel, its leaders are being welcomed by many powerful countries and leaders
Like all wars, Israel’s genocidal attacks on Gaza with the backing of other imperialist countries and their industrial-military complex exacerbates the ecological and climate crisis
Toxic masculinities wage a contest on the future of life in Palestine and Sudan where sexual violence is sanctified by holy men and others to normalise the misuse of sexual tension for control
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Spain is one of the European countries that has been most critical of Israel over the war in Gaza
Despite the numerous wars that have been perpetrated by the West since the ICC came into being, no Western leader has ever been indicted by the court
In 2014, the genocide was officially renamed from the Rwandan genocide to ‘the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi’
At least 250 000 women and girls were raped by Hutu extremists during the genocide targeting the Tutsi minority, according to the UN
Fatal attractions are blind and delusional and thus destructive. The consequences may be a backlash against Biden, the US losing its little moral authority is has, an end to any stability in the Middle East and, worst, a wider war
The Republic of Azerbaijan reaffirms its commitment to seeking justice and ensuring that such atrocities never occur again
The only way in which the court can hope to gain credibility is for the entire manner in which member states can control the tenure of the judges to be changed
The court has ordered that Israel implement provisional measures to prevent genocidal acts against the people living in Gaza ‘with immediate effect’
They want the UK and US to pay for damages for their alleged role in assisting the Israeli military to commit war crimes and genocide
The narrative has changed because people are revolting. The Western man in the street and the impoverished and abused global citizen, are the ones revolting
Approaching The Hague was about making a statement, something the country has done emphatically
It also provides opportunities to learn and to advance the profession