Foreign/International
Indian Judge At ICJ Supports Order Against Israel, Says Widespread Nature Of Military Operations In Gaza Indicates Plausibility Of Genocide
Justice Dalveer Bhandari, the Indian Judge at the International Court of Justice, has voted in favour of issuing provisional measures against Israel to prevent genocide against Palestinian people living in the Gaza strip. The order was issued in an application filed by South Africa seeking emergent directions to Israel to act as per its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention...
'If There's Any Genocide, It Is Committed Against Israel; Hamas Attack Justifies Right To Defend' : Israel Tells ICJ
On the second day of the public hearing held by the International Court of Justice, Israel presented its response to a genocide case instituted against it by South Africa. The case was filed against the backdrop of the Israel-Gaza conflict. The heart of Israel's arguments was that it is defending itself against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist organizations....
Israel Responds To South Africa's Genocide Charge : International Court of Justice Hearing [Live Video]
Isreal's response to South Africa's arguments before the International Court of Justice over Israel's military operations in Gaza. South Africa is seeking provisional measures under the Genocide Convention to stop Israel's military operations in Gaza against Palestine people. Yesterday, South Africa completed its oral submissions (report can be read here, video can be watched...
Israel Acting With 'Genocidal Intent' Against Gaza : South Africa Tells International Court Of Justice
The Republic of South Africa opened its arguments on Thursday (January 11) before the International Court of Justice seeking provisional measures under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide for the suspension of Israel's military operations in Gaza and that Israel take “all reasonable actions within their power to prevent genocide.” Senior...
South Africa Institutes Proceeding In ICJ Against Israel For Alleged 'Genocidal Actions' In Palestine
South Africa has filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, stated...
Israel Can't Claim Right To Self Defence Under UN Charter Against Threat From A Territory Under Its Belligerent Occupation: UN Expert
Amidst escalating tensions over Israel’s war in Gaza, Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territory has recently called for an immediate ceasefire and an arms embargo against all warring parties. She has also insisted on the unconditional release of all hostages, humanitarian corridors not being used as means to ‘forcibly...
Hong Kong Court Refuses To Enforce A Mainland Arbitration Award For Failure Of Arbitrator To Meaningfully Engage With Arbitral Proceedings
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused enforcement of a Mainland (China) award on the ground that one of the members of the arbitral tribunal failed to meaningfully engage with the arbitral proceedings. The bench of Judge Mimmie Chan found that enforcing a Mainland award with a tribunal member absent during significant proceedings would violate Hong Kong's 'Public Policy'...
Race-Based Affirmative Action In College Admissions Unconstitutional : US Supreme Court
Holding that race cannot be considered while granting college admissions to students, the Supreme Court of the United States of America declared as unconstitutional the race-conscious admission policies at the Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, which were being followed as an affirmative action to ensure representation for marginalised and under-represented...
Pakistan Supreme Court Declares Arrest of Former PM Imran Khan Unlawful
On Thursday, the Supreme Court Of Pakistan declared the execution of the arrest warrant issued by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on May 1 in the Al-Qadir Trust case against Imran Khan as “invalid” and “unlawful”.The bench of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah said, “The execution of said warrant violated the...
Supreme Court Of Pakistan Declares Election Commission’s Decision To Delay Punjab Polls Unconstitutional
Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday declared Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)'s decision to delay the election in Punjab as unconstitutional, without lawful authority or jurisdiction, void ab-initio, of no legal effect and consequently quashed the decision.The bench of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar said, “Neither the Constitution nor...