ICJ to respond to South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
South Africa has asked the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue emergency measures, including ordering Israel to stop all military operations in Gaza, where it has killed over 25,000 Palestinians in an ongoing genocide.
PM Modi consecrates controversial Ram temple in Ayodhya, declares “new era” for India
32 years after the Babri mosque was demolished by Hindu right-wing mobs, a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity, Ram, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22
Mexico and Chile call on International Criminal Court to investigate crimes in Gaza
Mexico and Chile have joined South Africa, Bolivia, Djibouti, Bangladesh, and the Comoros in calling on the ICC to investigate Israel for its crimes in Gaza, including war crimes and genocide.
Neocolonial debt, extractivism, and the roots of Zambia’s economic crisis
Two of Zambia’s key copper mines have returned to foreign private control. The metal, which is 70% of Zambia’s exports, is a major source of foreign exchange at a time when the country is facing a major debt crisis
The rich get richer while global poverty deepens in “decade of division”
Wealth accumulation by the rich has risen to the point that the world could see its first trillionaire within a decade. Meanwhile, it will take more than 200 years to end global poverty, a report by Oxfam International has found.
Aumenta el apoyo a la demanda sudafricana en La Haya e Israel se moviliza
El 11 de enero, la Corte Internacional de Justicia escuchó el caso de Sudáfrica que acusa a Israel de genocidio en Gaza. Pretoria ha recibido el apoyo de una creciente lista de países, ya que los continuos bombardeos de Israel han matado a más de 23.000 palestinos.
Deflect and deny: Israel responds to South Africa’s accusation of genocide at ICJ
On January 12, Israel responded to the allegations of genocide raised by South Africa at the ICJ. The court will now decide if it will grant Pretoria’s request for urgent measures, including a halt on Israeli military operations in Gaza.
Genocide as pattern and policy: ICJ hears South Africa’s case against Israel
The International Court of Justice began hearings on South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. South Africa is seeking urgent measures to stop Israel’s military aggression which has killed over 23,000 Palestinians.