Tracking government-level events and protests around the world. See the separate FACTIFADA International Court of Justice section for news about cases and related developments.
1 March 2024 | International Actions, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Key Documents & Letters
THE HAGUE, 1 March 2024. Nicaragua today filed an Application instituting proceedings against Germany before the International Court of Justice for alleged violations by Germany of its obligations deriving from the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”), the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, “intransgressible principles of international humanitarian law” and other norms of general international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly the Gaza Strip.
27 January 2024 | Featured, International Actions, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israeli Propaganda
The United States announced that it had cut off aid to UNRWA immediately following the International Court of Justice’s ruling in South Africa’s genocide case but the United States—along with every other country in the world—has not taken even a single action against Israel, the party violating the Genocide Convention!
3 January 2024 | International Actions, Key Documents & Letters
A Department of Education policy adviser appointed by the Biden administration quit Wednesday to protest the administration’s crucial military support of Israel’s war in Gaza and its handling of the conflict’s repercussions at home and abroad.
29 December 2023 | International Actions, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Key Documents & Letters
THE HAGUE, 29 December 2023. South Africa today filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”) in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
31 October 2023 | International Actions, Key Documents & Letters
Craig Mokhiber, Director of the New York office of the United Nations Human Rights Office, resigned in protest on October 31st over the UN’s worthless response to Israel’s violations of Palestinian human rights. Here is the letter he wrote to UN human rights head Volker Türk on October 28th.
17 October 2023 | International Actions
On 17 October 2023, Josh Paul, the State Department’s Director of Congressional and Public Affairs at the Bureau of Military Affairs posted his resignation letter on LinkedIn.
