Tag: human rights
World Court orders Israel to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza
Asia Pacific Report
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in South Africa’s case over...
When Yemen does it it’s ‘terrorism’, when the US does it it’s ‘the rules-based order’
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone
The Biden administration has officially re-designated Ansarallah -- the dominant force in Yemen also known as the Houthis -- as a...
New Zealand can learn from South Africa, The Gambia and others when it comes to international accountability
ANALYSIS: By Karen Scott
In 2023, the world witnessed a sustained attack on the very foundations of the international legal order.
Russia, a permanent member of...
Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman faced ‘continuous death threats’, says Shaw
RNZ News
Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman — a leading voice in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Parliament for human rights, an independent foreign policy, and...
‘Uphold right to life’ says watchdog in aftermath of deadly PNG unrest
By Caleb Fotheringham
Amnesty International is calling on Papua New Guinea authorities to protect human rights in response to the riots.
Port Moresby is in a...
Why NZ should join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
The International Court of Justice will today begin hearing oral arguments in the case filed by South Africa, invoking the Genocide Convention in the...