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War crimes in Gaza
Universal jurisdiction once again under threat
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International Criminal Court
Africa and the International Criminal Court
In light of the recent arrest warrant issued for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court, there have been allegations from some Arab and African leaders as well as certain prominent public figures and organizations that the ICC is a Western tool, designed to subjugate leaders of the African continent and advance an imperialist agenda.
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Oil companies in developing countries
Settlement reached in human rights Wiwa vs. Shell case
On 8 June 2009, the parties in Wiwa v. Shell agreed to settle human rights claims charging the Royal Dutch/Shell company, its Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC or Shell Nigeria), and the former head of its Nigerian operation, Brian Anderson, with complicity in the torture, killing, and other abuses of Ogoni leader Ken Saro-Wiwa and other non-violent Nigerian activists in the mid-1990s in the Ogoni region of the Niger Delta.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Political economy of aid to Palestinians under occupation
Years of bloody conflict have weakened both Israeli and Palestinian economies, though the latter has suffered the brunt of the decline. Because the Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays a central role in international politics, significant aid has been sent to the region. Currently, foreign aid (in the form of humanitarian assistance and development aid) is a defining feature of the Palestinian economy.
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Honduras: Old coup strategy, different stage
Mon Jun 29 2009 - Source:Upside Down World
The military coup in Honduras comes four days after president Zelaya fired the chief of the armed forces for refusing to assist in carrying out a referendum. The president was put on a plane to Costa Rica.
UN hearings to be held on Gaza war crimes
Fri Jun 05 2009 - Source: BBC News
A UN team investigating possible war crimes in Gaza says it will hold public hearings with victims of the conflict in Gaza and Geneva later this month.
War crime in Sri Lanka: Civilians slaughtered by army shelling
Mon May 11 2009 - Source: World Socialist Web Site
In what constitutes a blatant war crime by the Sri Lankan government, the army’s merciless bombardment of a so-called no-fire zone, a small strip of land on the country’s northeast coast, killed and wounded thousands of Tamil civilians over the weekend.
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