[ad_1] South Africa’s genocide case against Israel will start to be heard this week at the International Court of Justice in The Hague – so what will happen in the…
Tag: The Hague
South Africa takes centre stage with ‘genocide’ case
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG: South Africa hopes that a landmark “genocide” case against Israel at the UN’s top court will bolster its international standing and help the government win domestic support ahead…
Alleged former Russian officer wants to give war crime evidence
[ad_1] A Russian man claiming to be a former Wagner Group officer has arrived in the Netherlands saying he wants to give evidence at the International Criminal Court (ICC), which…
Netherlands to Buy Out Farmers Amid Pushback Over Nitrogen Goals
[ad_1] The Netherlands laid out plans to buy out hundreds of farms near nature reserves, an attempt to quell the fury of Dutch farmers over its goal of halving nitrogen…
Dutch court orders Shell Nigeria to compensate farmers
[ad_1] THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a victory for environmentalists and Nigerians whose land was polluted by oil leaks, a Dutch appeals court ordered energy giant Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary…
ICJ orders Syria to do all it can to prevent torture
[ad_1] The interim order is intended to protect potential victims while the case accusing Syria of breaching the torture convention proceeds through the International Court of Justice, a process likely…
Netherlands Failing to Progress LGBTQ Rights, Warns Minister
[ad_1] The Netherlands, once among the leaders in LGBTQ rights, has been failing to create a more open society for all people lately, according to the Dutch Minister of Education,…
France’s Macron calls for ‘European sovereignty’ during Netherlands visit
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the importance of “European sovereignty” during a state visit to the Netherlands. This was first state visit by a French President to…
Police arrest anti-Macron protesters during state visit to the Netherlands
[ad_1] The dramatic arrests outside Amsterdam University came a day after demonstrators against Macron’s controversial pension reforms disrupted the 45-year-old during a keenly-watched speech in The Hague. Macron is on…