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The Track Record of the Collective West In Regards to Human Rights and International Law

As one who has devoted more than fifty years of his life to international law and human rights, I am appalled at the inaction of States. One is...

01.04.2026 7

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Alfred De Zayas

The Track Record of the Collective West In Regards to Human Rights and International Law

A detached observer who wants to assess where countries stand on fundamental issues of human rights, international law, peace, development and...

31.03.2026 6

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Iran in the Light of the Nuremberg Principles

As international law developed over the centuries, the principle of State sovereignty and the prohibition of interference in the internal affairs of...

23.03.2026 20

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Restoring the Nobel Peace Prize to Its Peace-Promotion Vocation

On 27 November 1897 the multi-millionaire Swedish chemist and industrialist Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament establishing a foundation...

05.01.2026 20

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The Normalization of Genocide

Genocide is not a new phenomenon in human experience. It was practiced in Biblical times[1] and long before that.  Indeed, many historians...

05.11.2025 10

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Action by the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly to Stop the Genocide of Palestinians

Geneva. On 9 September 2025, the 80th session of the UN General Assembly opens amidst growing threats to international peace and security,...

09.09.2025 9

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The Tianjin Summit and the Hope for a More Just International Order

Geneva. On 1 September 2025, in Tianjin, China, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) concluded its 25th summit, with the participation of UN...

05.09.2025 20

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Ukraine: Pax Optima Rerum

Peace is the highest good – every day that passes, more soldiers and civilians are killed in the Ukrainian war.  It is estimated that more than a...

14.08.2025 20

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Genocide Files: From Pequots to Palestinians, From “Manifest Destiny” to Gaza Riviera

In 1964 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a famous book under the title Why We Can’t Wait.  Besides addressing the crime of slavery and the daily...

13.02.2025 10

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