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Ex-UN Special Rapporteur: Francesca Albanese Deserves Nobel Prize, Not Sanctions

Ex-UN Special Rapporteur: Francesca Albanese Deserves Nobel Prize, Not Sanctions

The US is punishing UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her scathing reports on Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

15.07.2025 60

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Marjorie Cohn

By Ruling Against Nationwide Injunctions, SCOTUS Affirms the Imperial Presidency

SCOTUS stripped federal judges of their authority to protect people throughout the US when the president breaks the law.

30.06.2025 3

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Marjorie Cohn

US Weighs Deeper Involvement in Israel’s Illegal Attacks Against Iran

Trump says he will decide within two weeks whether to join Israel’s war on Iran.

20.06.2025 3

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As Trump Sets Military Against Civilians, Service Members Have Duty to Disobey

The Marines are trained in combat, not crowd control. People are likely to get hurt.

12.06.2025 100

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Veterans Launch 40-Day Fast to Protest Israel’s Starvation of Gaza

"Having seen what war does … I simply have to do more than hold a sign at a demonstration,” said one veteran organizer.

29.05.2025 5

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Stephen Miller’s Argument for Suspending Habeas Corpus Is Legal Garbage

Suspending the right to challenge the legality of one’s detention in court would shred a core tenet of the Constitution.

12.05.2025 2

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US and Hungary Stand Alone at ICJ in Favor of Israel’s Blockade on Gaza

Thirty-nine states, the UN and international NGOs all condemned Israel’s blockade at the International Court of Justice.

06.05.2025 50

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Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims Remain Uncompensated. Tlaib Aims to Change That.

Vietnamese and US descendants of those exposed to Agent Orange continue to face diseases and congenital anomalies.

30.04.2025 4

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Orbán Faces ICC Investigation After Refusing to Arrest Netanyahu in Hungary

As a party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, Hungary is obliged to arrest suspected war criminals and send them to The Hague.

22.04.2025 5

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Appalled at Funding Genocide, Over 2,000 US Taxpayers Turn to the UN for Redress

With no recourse in US courts or Congress, the Taxpayers Against Genocide movement pivots to UN Human Rights Council.

15.04.2025 10

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Mahmoud Khalil’s Attorney: “This Is the McCarthy Era All Over Again”

The US government is weaponizing antisemitism as an excuse to kidnap and deport even lawful permanent residents.

02.04.2025 40

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Duterte’s ICC Arrest for Crime Against Humanity Strikes a Blow Against Impunity

Under the guise of his “war on drugs,” the former president of the Philippines murdered political opponents.

14.03.2025 4

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By Refusing to Obey Court Orders, Trump Is Provoking a Constitutional Crisis

Trump is making real the words of OMB director Russell Vought, who said “we are living in a post-Constitutional time.”

14.02.2025 100

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Trump Plan for Gaza “Worse Than Ethnic Cleansing,” Says UN Human Rights Expert

Unlawful deportation or transfer of a population constitutes both a war crime and a crime against humanity.

09.02.2025 4

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Trump’s Blitz on Immigration Aimed to Overwhelm. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Executive orders Trump issued in his first days in office violate both the Constitution and several US laws.

24.01.2025 60

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Trump’s Felony Conviction Appeal Will Show How Fully He’s Above the Law

Trump’s appeal will decide how the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling applies to his hush money case.

14.01.2025 5

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ICJ Set to Decide Whether Fueling Climate Change Violates International Law

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has just completed hearings on the climate crisis in a case that could have critical consequences for the...

16.12.2024 6

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Trump Is Using “Unitary Executive” Theory in His Bid to Amass Supreme Power

In the weeks since the presidential election, president-elect Donald Trump and his allies have made a series of moves that indicate their intent to...

03.12.2024 7

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US Response to ICC Netanyahu Warrant Could Deal Death Blow to International Law

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) stunning issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense...

26.11.2024 3

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Trump Isn’t Hiding Plan to Use Military to Quash Protests and Deport Immigrants

Employing federal troops to suppress domestic protests and deport immigrants from U.S. soil en masse would be illegal, but Donald Trump has been...

13.11.2024 80

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Palestine Was a Top Concern for Many Voters. Harris Refused to Listen to Them.

Israel’s right-wing regime is gleeful about Donald Trump’s impending return to power in the United States. Various Israeli officials have hailed...

08.11.2024 40

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As Israel Extends Its Genocide Into the West Bank, It Targets and Kills Children

The Israeli occupation forces have extended their genocidal campaign in Gaza to the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Using drone...

08.10.2024 4

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Finally Free, Assange Receives a Measure of Justice From the Council of Europe

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Europe’s foremost human rights body, overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on October 2...

04.10.2024 10

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Israel’s Tally of War Crimes in Lebanon Increases in Wake of Exploding Pagers

Israel escalated attacks against Lebanon on September 23, marking the deadliest day of Israeli bombings in that country since 2006. Israel’s...

23.09.2024 10

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US Militarism Is a Leading Cause of the Climate Catastrophe

This week marks 23 years since George W. Bush declared a U.S.-led “war on terror” and the people of Afghanistan and Iraq are still suffering its...

10.09.2024 3

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Refusing to Certify Elections Isn’t About Fairness. It’s Aimed at Sowing Doubt.

After the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and his allies denied that Joe Biden had won. To this day, election deniers refuse to accept...

26.08.2024 4

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Trump 2024 Victory Would Lock in Far Right SCOTUS for Generations to Come

The infamous 920-page Project 2025, which provides a blueprint for a radical right-wing agenda under a second Donald Trump presidency, doesn’t...

09.08.2024 3

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Harris Must Commit to Ending Support for Israel's Genocide in Gaza

"Our common humanity compels us to act," the vice president and now presumptive Democratic nominee said earlier this year. Now she must.

02.08.2024 3

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