French court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrants
PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad’s personal immunity as…
Exporting risk: how UK arms sales overlap with countries using explosive weapons in populated areas
1.Introduction Between 2021 and 2024, the United Kingdom exported arms to 84 countries under a licensing regime meant…
France Should Follow WWII Rejection of Head of State Immunity
On July 4, 2025, France’s highest court convened in plenary session to hear arguments on whether an arrest…
Planned Cuts to Accountability for Atrocities Undermine U.S. Goals
The second Trump administration has made clear its intention to prioritize an “America First,” “peace through strength” foreign…
Vladimir Putin’s war machine ‘given £127m in taxes from Glasgow firm shipping Russian gas’
Seapeak Maritime Ltd manages seven ‘shadow tankers’ which ferry gas from Russia to the rest of the world,…
John Swinney urged not to drop Scotland’s ban on cash for weapons in face of Russia threat
The First Minister said he could ‘reconsider’ the SNP’s longstanding policy against directly funding munitions amid the threat…
The Nuremberg Moment Closing In On Russian Leaders
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General Alain Berset shake hands as they speak … More after the…
Former top US spokesman who defended Israel now says it ‘without doubt’ committed war crimes
A prominent Biden administration spokesperson who defended Israel from allegations of war crimes now says Israel has “without…
Why is Germany so late in criticizing Israel over the Gaza war crimes?
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, May 27, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered his most severe rebuke of Israel to…
UN human rights expert calls for prosecution of EU Officials over complicity in Israeli war crimes
Palestinians sift through the rubble, collecting body parts and placing them in plastic bags, from a building hit…