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The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza. South Africa brought the case to the court, asking it to order Israel to stop military action until it could come to a decision on whether the country had committed genocide.

More than 1,070 members of the legal profession have called on the UK government to press for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank and to take urgent steps to ensure the UK government does not violate international humanitarian law or aid or assist its violation by others. The letter, or

A former Supreme Court president is among Jewish figures who have raised "significant concern" over Israel's conduct in Gaza. In a letter to the Financial Times, eight lawyers, including Lord Neuberger and Philippe Sands KC, wrote that even though the “vile crimes perpetrated by Hamas in Israe

The far-right government in Israel has succeeded in having a bill passed that curtails the power of judges over ministers, triggering widespread protests and criticism from US President Joe Biden. Named the "reasonableness" bill, the legislation, ratified by the Knesset despite significant oppositio

Benjamin Netanyahu is to push ahead with the judicial reforms that have plunged Israel into one of its most severe internal crises. His declaration comes after 80,000 people protested in Tel Aviv over the proposed changes.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed a delay to his far-right government’s proposals to overhaul the judiciary following 12 weeks of political crisis. He announced yesterday that he would postpone his plans which critics have said would destroy the independence of the judici

The Israeli government is facing escalating opposition to its controversial judicial reforms, with thousands of people taking into the streets in protest and the country's elite fighter jet pilots joining a strike demanding the proposals are withdrawn. The bill currently being considered by the Knes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) must investigate unlawful attacks committed during Israel's August assault on the Gaza Strip as war crimes, Amnesty International has said. A major new report from the international human rights organisation reconstructs the circumstances around three specific

The UK government has been told that a new trade deal with Israel "must not be a betrayal of Palestinians' human rights" as negotiations begin. Amnesty International has submitted a 19-page briefing to the Department of Trade, setting out how the agreement should be framed to avoid reinforcing Israe

President Donald Trump has authorised economic sanctions and visa restrictions against International Criminal Court staff investigating the alleged war crimes of American and Israeli troops. He declared a national emergency over “attempts by the ICC to assert authority over US personnel withou