International Law

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UN says Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah rockets into Israel may breach international law

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it ha...

24th April, 2026

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Dutch prosecutors seek 30-year sentence for alleged Syrian torturer

THE HAGUE, April 22 (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the Netherlands on Wednesday demanded a 30-year priso...

22nd April, 2026

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Explainer-When do attacks on civilian installations amount to war crimes?

By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE, March 31 (Reuters) - The widening Iran conflict has led to airstrikes...

31st March, 2026

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EU: Israel's decision to pass death penalty law for Palestinians is "very concerning"

BRUSSELS, March 31 (Reuters) - Israel's decision to pass a law making death by hanging a default sen...

31st March, 2026

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Poland decides to extradite Russian archaeologist to Ukraine

(In paragraph 3, corrects to say .. December ..not.. last month) WARSAW, March 18 (Reuters) - A Wars...

18th March, 2026

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UN report says Israeli airstrike on Iran prison is a war crime

By Emma Farge GENEVA, March 16 (Reuters) - The head of a U.N. investigation said on Monday that an I...

16th March, 2026

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Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah fighting

By Maayan Lubell and Nazih Osseiran JERUSALEM/BEIRUT March 14 (Reuters) - The Israeli military warne...

14th March, 2026

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ICC opens probe into alleged crimes against humanity by Belarus

AMSTERDAM, March 12 (Reuters) - Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Thursday said the...

12th March, 2026

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Italy’s Meloni criticises US war on Iran as part of dangerous trend

By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME, March 11 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni...

11th March, 2026

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Ex-Syrian intelligence officer appears in UK court charged with crimes against humanity

By Michael Holden LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - A former member of Syria's Air Force Intelligence att...

10th March, 2026

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Ex-member of Syrian military intelligence charged in Britain over 2011 protests

LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - A former member of Syria's Air Force Intelligence has been charged in Br...

9th March, 2026

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Iran attacks breach international law, Swiss Defence Minister says

ZURICH/FRANKFURT, March 8 (Reuters) - The United States and Israel have broken international law wit...

8th March, 2026