The Council of the European Union on Monday approved a declaration aimed at fostering a common understanding of how international law applies to cyberspace. This declaration reflects the EU’s commitment to advancing the rule of law in a domain marked by increasing complexity and threats. The declaration builds upon principles of sovereignty and state responsibility, [...]

Amnesty International has condemned the increasing harm inflicted on children in Ukraine by Russian airstrikes, describing them as a grave violation of international law. In a statement issued on Monday, Amnesty International outlined a series of attacks in 2024 that resulted in child casualties, calling for urgent accountability for the perpetrators of these unlawful acts [...]

The High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, issued an interim order on Sunday allowing emergency personnel access to an abandoned mine in Stilfontein, where illegal miners have been holed up for fear of prosecution, prevented from receiving civilian aid by a police blockade. On the urgent request of the Society for the Protection of our [...]

Pope Francis seeks an investigation into the possibility of genocide occurring in Gaza, excerpts released on Sunday of his new book demonstrate. Pope Francis dedicated a passage of his yet-to-be-published book, Hope Never Disappoints, to the war in Gaza. Recognizing that some experts believe that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza constitutes crimes of genocide, the [...]

Legal experts from African nations and diaspora communities called on European governments to address colonialism’s long-standing impacts at the Dekoloniale Berlin Africa Conference, held on Monday. The delegation, made up of legal scholars, human rights activists and policy advocates, presented a 10-point list of demands addressing human rights, reparations, migration, economic justice, trade, and anti-racism [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a letter to the Sangamon County, Illinois, Sheriff’s Department on Thursday announcing an investigation into potential civil rights violations prompted by the July 6 police shooting of Sonya Massey. The letter stated that a review of department practices revealed potential violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights [...]

“A government of laws, and not of men.” John Adams (1774) Incoming US president Donald J. Trump’s obeisance to Russia’s Vladimir Putin is well-documented. Such behavior is sometimes much more serious than a matter of personal dereliction. In consideration of Putin’s ongoing crimes against Ukraine, it represents a time-urgent matter of law and justice. Though [...]

On Sunday, the Biden administration lifted a ban that restricted Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons in its war with Russia, according to anonymous US officials that spoke to media. The change allows Ukraine to use US-made missiles for long-range strikes in Russian territory. The decision raises escalation concerns with claims that long range strikes could [...]

A local court in South Korea issued a pretrial arrest warrant on Friday for a former lawmaker and political consultant in a high-profile campaign finance scandal that has implicated President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee. The warrants were issued by the Changwon District Court located in the the southern part of the [...]

Hundreds of activists on Saturday formed a human chain outside a main plenary hall at the United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, to highlight the urgency of addressing climate change and to protest slow progress on climate action. The protesters aimed to draw attention to the slow progress in negotiations regarding financial commitments for [...]