A war-weary world questions the excessive pursuit of the prolonged self-defence war which admits of no-reasoned ceasefire and is wary of the mounting Palestinian casualties and war cruelties that do not take any account of age, gender and physical frailty. One hopes that the normative force of the ICJ opinion will advance the prospects of just peace in the region
Even as the war rages on, the question that arises is whether the ICJ and ICC can punish Israel and Hamas for the untold misery inflicted. International legal framework remains flawed for effective enforcement
Violations of international humanitarian law and human rights by Israel in Gaza have been documented in numerous reports by organisations affiliated to the UN as well as independent human rights groups. The International Criminal Court is the authoritative body to investigate possible crimes by Israel and hold the culpable parties accountable. What is its mandate?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday directed the Russian Federation to completely suspend all the ongoing military operations in the territory of Ukraine.
The Islamabad High Court has said that India should be given one more chance to appoint a lawyer for Kulbhushan Jadhav. The Islamabad High Court took up the matter of appointing a lawyer to review the death sentence awarded to Jadhav by a Pakistani military court.