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Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that the simultaneous detonation of thousands of communication devices across Lebanon and Syria violated customary international law. Thousands of pagers exploded on Tuesday, killing 12 and injuring more than 2,000 people. Walkie-talkie explosions on Wednesday killed an additional 25 and injured at least 600. The devices were evidently [...]

The government of Canada announced the expansion of sanctions against Iran due to involvement in “terrorism and systematic and gross human rights violations” on Sunday, effectively barring anyone who has served as a senior government official in Iran since 2019 from entering Canada. This measure enhances the previous sanctions against the Iranian regime which were [...]

In the Israel-Hamas war, accusations of an Israeli “genocide” against the people of Gaza have created fierce debate and, consequently, warrant a reappraisal of the meaning of the term. Far from the historical and legal definition of the word, accusations of genocide against Israel have transformed the very essence of the word. This is lexical [...]

Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Tuesday the suspension of 30 permits for arms sales to Israel and the unprecedented blocking of a contract with the US Government to send Quebec-made ammunition to the Israeli Defense Forces, according to local, media. The Canadian arm of General Dynamics, a US-based corporation, had produced the [...]

Yemen is at risk of returning to full-scale war and the international community has a common interest and responsibility to stop this from happening, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council in July. For nearly a decade, Yemen has been gripped by one of the most severe humanitarian crises in [...]

The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed a suit that sought to halt arms exports to Israel amid its ongoing conflict in Gaza, citing the court’s inability to interfere in matters of foreign policy. The petition, a public interest litigation (PIL), argued that supplying military equipment to Israel could potentially violate international obligations under [...]

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced Friday that it had arrested a 20-year-old Pakistani man residing in Canada over an alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting at a New York City Jewish center on or around October 7, 2024, one year after the Hamas attack on Israel that killed nearly 800 civilians. [...]

The US Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office (CRO) reached a resolution agreement with the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign on Wednesday to ensure adherence with the Civil Rights Act following concerns of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate. Under the resolution, the university agreed to 7 specific steps to ensure compliance. Review and revise, if [...]

The US Department of Justice has unsealed criminal charges against Hamas political leader Yahya Sinwar over his participation in the October 7 attacks on Israel. The criminal complaint charges Sinwar, as well as the deceased Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Mohemmed Deif, with a variety of terrorism offenses including: Conspiracy to provide material support for [...]

Israel’s Tel Aviv-Yafo Labor Court ordered an end on Monday to the general strike organized by Israel’s labor union confederation the Histadrut, local media reported. The Histadrut later confirmed its acceptance of the court’s decision, with Hisadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David calling for “everyone to return to work at 14:30.” The Histadrut, the General Federation of [...]