The US Should Respect the ICC’s Founding Mandate
After more than two years combatting the Trump administration’s egregious attacks on the International Criminal Court (ICC), it is refreshing to contemplate a possible return to a constructive U.S.
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Pandemic’s Dire Global Impact on Education
Governments should act swiftly to redress the harm caused to children’s education in the wake of the unprecedented disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic
Why Can’t We Question COVID’s Origins?
Recall back to the beginning of the COVID pandemic and discussion were had about the origins of the virus. Was it naturally occurring, coming from an infected bat sold in a wet-market in China, or was it created in a lab and leaked whether on purpose or accidentally?
ICC Sentences LRA Leader to 25 Years
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today imposed a 25-year-sentence on Dominic Ongwen, a former leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
Abuse of Cybercrime Measures Taints UN Talks
(New York) – A possible global treaty to address cybercrime risks legitimizing abusive practices and could be used as an excuse to silence government critics and undermine privacy in many countries, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments will kick off the process for a global cybercrime treaty, first proposed by the
CDC Specifies PCR Test Cycle Threshold For Vaccinated Individuals: What Does This Mean?
The CDC is and will be collecting samples from COVID tests of vaccinated individuals to try and determine if the virus can breakthrough the protection of the vaccine.
Campaigners: Ban Glyphosate to protect public health
Open letter to politicians calls for controversial chemical to be banned, cites peer-reviewed studies
DR Congo: Prioritize Justice for Serious Crimes
(Kinshasa) – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s newly appointed government should adopt a clear strategy for holding those suspected of criminal responsibility for grave human rights violations accountable, a coalition of over 50 Congolese and international nongovernmental groups said.
President Felix Tshisekedi’s new government, led by Prime Minister Sama
No Peace Without Justice and Human Rights Watch Joint Submission on the Draft OTP Policy on Situation Completion
No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) and Human Rights Watch welcome the opportunity to provide written comments to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) on its draft Policy on Situation Completion. Over the years, we have participated in consultations relating to different OTP policies and continue to
The United Kingdom's Brazen Assault on ICC Independence
In a deeply unsettling letter made public this week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asserted the United Kingdom’s strong opposition to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Palestine investigation.
The letter, sent to the Conservative Friends of Israel group, also seems intended to put political pressure on UK nationals
Why the US Needs to Clear the Way for International Justice
The Biden administration’s move to rescind former President Trump’s punitive sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor is a positive step, but it in no way resolves the difficult and complex relationship between Washington and the court.
The ICC, created in 1998 to investigate and prosecute those
Immolating Parental Rights and Overruling Truth
Abstract: There are important parallels between the 1963 case of the self-immolation of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức and the recent case in British Columbia (2021) of a father who was forced against his will by the court and the state to facilitate the pharmaceutical “sex reassignment” of his
Will next-generation COVID-19 tests replace standard PCR checks?
Biotech companies are chasing new diagnostics to detect the new coronavirus (COVID-19)
US Rescinds ICC Sanctions
(Washington, DC) – US President Joe Biden’s cancellation of punitive sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC) removes a serious obstacle to the court’s providing justice to the victims of the world’s worst crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 2, 2021, Biden revoked a June 2020
Interview with Reed Brody on the Jammeh2Justice campaign
You are nicknamed the ‘Dictator Hunter’ thanks to your past three decades of pursuing dictators for atrocities and seeking justice for their victims.