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International law isn’t dead. But the impunity seen in Gaza urgently needs to be addressed

International law isn’t dead. But the impunity seen in Gaza urgently needs to be addressed

International law isn’t dead. Far from it. But impunity urgently needs to be addressed.

10.09.2025 3

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James Sweeney

Was the ‘double tap’ attack on Gaza’s Nasser hospital a war crime? Here’s what the laws of war say

Was the ‘double tap’ attack on Gaza’s Nasser hospital a war crime? Here’s what the laws of war say

The laws of war would prohibit a deliberate double tap strike against a hospital.

27.08.2025 4

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James Sweeney

Plans to relocate Gazans to a ‘humanitarian city’ look like a crime against humanity – international law expert

The IDF says it will not implement the government’s plan to forcibly move Palestinians to a camp in the south of the Gaza Strip.

10.07.2025 20

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James Sweeney

Why have so few atrocities ever been recognised as genocide?

Why have so few atrocities ever been recognised as the ‘crime of crimes’?

29.05.2025 10

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James Sweeney

Gaza: why it’s difficult to reach a legal judgment of genocide against Israel

Israel recently closed its embassy in Ireland, blaming its decision on Ireland’s allegedly “extreme anti-Israel policies”. This followed the Irish...

18.12.2024 4

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James Sweeney