International Court of Justice

World News

Italy PM Meloni under investigation for repatriation of Libyan warlord

Meloni said her justice and interior ministers and an under-secretary are also targeted in the investigation.

28/01/2025

Green News

Big polluters clash with small islands at landmark ICJ climate hearing

Vulnerable nations say historic polluters should be held legally responsible. Countries in the Global North believe existing climate change treaties are good enough.

05/12/2024

Green News

World’s biggest climate case begins at the ICJ: What can we expect?

The International Court of Justice is due to hear from 98 states and 12 international organisations - including many first-time participants in these kinds of proceedings.

02/12/2024

Green News

Top UN court sets date for landmark climate change hearings

The outcome of these hearings could influence rulings in all future climate legal cases.

19/08/2024

Europe News

EU must choose between supporting rule of law or Israel - Borrell

The EU must define its stance on the International Court of Justice's call on Israel to halt its Rafah offensive, Borrell said.

24/05/2024

Netherlands

Top UN court rules Israel should cease Rafah offensive

The ICJ — whose rulings are legally binding although lack means of direct enforcement — also ordered Israel to open the Rafah border crossing for humanitarian aid.

24/05/2024

No Comment

WATCH: Pro-Israel protesters rally outside ICJ

Dozens of pro-Israel protesters gathered outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday as Israel defended itself against South Africa's demand to halt its military actions in Gaza.

17/05/2024

World News

EU and Ukraine explore special tribunal for Putin and war officials

Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian political and military officials could have a special tribunal set up by the EU and Ukraine.

06/04/2024

Ukraine

Reports suggest Ukrainian president has informed Washington he will sack army chief

Some Western media outlets suggest President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has informed Washington that he will sack Valeriy Zaluzhnyi the head of Ukraine's armed forces.

03/02/2024

Netherlands

ICJ says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine's genocide case

Kyiv attempted to bring a sweeping case against Moscow, a part of which will now be considered at the International Court of Justice.

02/02/2024

Israel

Where does the rest of the world stand on Israel genocide allegations?

The accusations levelled against Israel by South Africa are certainly momentous - but what support do they really have globally?

14/01/2024

Europe Decoded

Why is the EU silent on South Africa's genocide case against Israel?

The first hearing in a landmark lawsuit against Israel enters its second day on Friday at the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ).

12/01/2024

Netherlands

What are the merits of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?

South Africa’s genocide case against Israel will start to be heard this week at the International Court of Justice in The Hague - so what will happen in the court?

11/01/2024

World News

Russia demands Ukrainian genocide case be dismissed by UN top court

On Monday, Russian lawyers told the judges of the International Court of Justice that a Ukrainian case alleging that Moscow abused the Genocide Convention to justify its invasion last year was an “abuse of process.”

18/09/2023

World News

Ukraine brands Russia 'terrorist state' at UN court over dam breach

Ukrainian representative Anton Korynevych called Russia a "terrorist state", blaming the destruction of a major dam at Nova Kakhovka on Moscow.

06/06/2023

Green News

The key climate issues facing world leaders at the UN General Assembly

As world leaders gather in New York for the 77th UN General Assembly, these are the climate issues expected to be top of the agenda.

20/09/2022

World News

Irish police 'infringed rights' of murderer Graham Dwyer: ECJ

Convicted murdered Graham Dwyer argued that the retention of and access to data used to prosecute him infringed the rights proferred to him by EU law.

06/04/2022

Green News

Top international lawyers to make ‘ecocide’ a crime against nature

Alongside war crimes, genocides and crimes against humanity, ecocide may be one of the most important battles of our times.

22/06/2021

Myanmar

Euroviews. Justice will be a long time coming for the Rohingya. But the latest ICJ ruling is a start ǀ View

While it is easy to be cynical about what the precedent-setting ICJ ruling will actually accomplish in practice, the ICJ court order reinforces the universality of human rights and the rule of law. International justice is a long game - and one that is just getting started in Myanmar.

14/02/2020

Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at the ICJ for Myanmar genocide hearing

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate denies genocide against muslims in second day of Hague hearing

10/12/2019