United States President Donald Trump has dismissed international law, saying only his “own morality” can curb the aggressive policies he is pursuing across the world after the abduction of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. “I don’t need international law. I’m not looking to hurt people,” Trump told The New York Times on Thursday. Recommended Stories list of…
The African Union (AU) has expressed grave concern over rapidly unfolding political and military developments in Venezuela, citing reports of the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and attacks on state institutions amid an escalating international crisis. In a statement released this week, the AU reaffirmed its commitment to core principles of international law, including respect…
….Raid to remove Maduro morally right — Badenoch The United Nations, UN, yesterday, voiced deep concern over the dramatic US operation in Venezuela, warning that it clearly undermined a fundamental principle of international law. “States must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state,” Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for…
Oxfam categorically rejects the recent US military intervention in Venezuelan territory, which constitutes a violation of international law and an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country. This action threatens regional stability, contradicts the principle of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, agreed upon by the States of…
NewsFeed Algeria’s parliament unanimously passed a law declaring France’s colonisation a crime. Lawmakers celebrated in the chamber as they demanded an apology, reparations and assigned France legal responsibility for the harms caused during colonial rule. Published On 25 Dec 202525 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
In this photo illustration, iPhone screens display various social media apps on the screens on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said on Friday that it had preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of…
The new University of Johannesburg institute aims to create fair and transparent rules for how AI must be used in law. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) will today launch the Artificial Intelligence and the Law Institute, focused on developing legal, regulatory and ethical guidelines for AI and new technologies. The institute, based at the Auckland…
Athens, Greece – Greece has drawn criticism and concern from rights groups and a United Nations office after passing what it considers to be the European Union’s strictest refugee deportation policy earlier this month. The law was put to use on September 12, when three Turkish citizens were convicted of illegal residence and handed stiff…
Leaders from Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan and South Africa, along with representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have expressed concern about the widespread violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) happening in conflicts around the world. The leaders said the violations are causing significant human suffering, and are urging States and…
For centuries, women worldwide have experienced violence in their homes at the hands of intimate partners with no or very little legal recourse. I witnessed this firsthand. In 1990, when I worked at a legal aid office in Santiago, Chile, a woman sought help because her husband regularly beat her. At the time, I had…
