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On Saturday, February 10, at 1pm solidarity demonstration with refuser Tal Mitnick outside military prison
Mesarvot Network and Yesh Gvul will hold a solidarity demonstration with Israeli conscientious objector Tal Mitnick, who has spent more than 40 days in military prison for refusing to enlist in the Israeli army and take part in the war…
Professor Dire Tladi sworn in as ICJ judge
Professor Dire Tladi was elected by the United Nations to serve as an ICJ judge. He’s the first South African to be a permanent judge at the court. Dire Tladi is a professor of international law at the Department of…
UN expert calls on UK government to halt the extradition of Julian Assange
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, yesterday urged the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) to halt the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the United States of America. In her press release dated 6 February 2024,…
“Knew or Should Have Known”: Governments Complicit in Genocide Will Not Be Able to Plead Ignorance at the Coming Nuremberg Tribunal
We summarize the strategic situation, and what must be done to immediately reverse the current rush to genocide and global war, as follows: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Jan. 26, 2024 that it is plausible that genocide is…
For Crisis-Hit Pakistan, Elections May Not Lead to a Meaningful Alternative
The ongoing crisis in Pakistan cannot be resolved simply by swapping one political party for another. Whether it is the arrest and conviction of Imran Khan or economic issues, Pakistan has a long road to recovery. By Pranjal Pandey Scheduled…
Judge Nawaf Salam elected President of the ICJ
Judge Nawaf Salam (Lebanon) was elected President of the International Court of Justice by his peers, for a term of three years. President Salam has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2018. Before joining the Court, he…
Mayor of La Cisterna, Joel Olmos, joins Acción Humanista
In a fraternal afternoon with a relaxed atmosphere, a meeting took place between members of Acción Humanista to welcome the Mayor of La Cisterna, Joel Olmos, who officially joined the party this week. The meeting was also attended by members…
Road to the future: United Nations celebrates International Day of Human Brotherhood
On 21 December 2020, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/75/200, designating 4 February as International Human Fraternity Day, to be commemorated annually from 2021. The resolution recognises initiatives that foster interfaith and intercultural dialogue and encourages all Member…
Russian cosmonaut sets new record for time spent in space
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, 59, today set a new record for the time he has spent in orbit around the Earth, the Roscosmos space corporation announced. According to the corporation, Kononenko surpassed the previous record of almost 879 days accumulated…
Why the US Is Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela
Even the US business magazine Forbes expressed surprise at the reimposition of US sanctions on Venezuela’s gold sales and its threat to do the same with oil. The oil sanctions especially, if reinstated, would precipitate higher gas prices and further debilitate the Venezuelan economy,…
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