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Australia waging a 'war on whistleblowers'

The commonwealth's pursuit of war crimes whistleblowers, rather than alleged perpetrators, sets a chilling precedent for Australian democracy, observers say.

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How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it

Hamas and Israel have both been accused of breaking international law during their latest conflict

The Independent UK

Israel accuses Spain of siding with Hamas after ‘genocide’ accusation

Several left-wing politicians call on Madrid to bring Israel’s Netanyahu before the ICC, sparking a diplomatic row.

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Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan and Miriam Margolyes among 2,000 artists calling for Gaza ceasefire

Open letter, also signed by Charles Dance and Maxine Peake, accuses government of ‘aiding and abetting’ Israel’s alleged ‘war crimes’

The Independent UK

Spain rejects Israeli claims of its officials aligning with Hamas

Minister in coalition government had suggested Benjamin Netanyahu should face war crimes charges

The Guardian - UK

Riz Ahmed accuses Israel of ‘morally indefensible war crimes’ against Palestinians amid Israel-Hamas war

Ahmed, 40, urged people to ‘speak up...if we are on the side of humanity’ in a statement shared on social media

The Independent UK

BBC building sprayed with red paint in ‘protest over Israel-Hamas coverage’

Palestine Action says it was behind incident in London, accusing BBC of ‘manufacturing consent for Israel’s war crimes’

The Guardian - UK

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Pro-Palestinian group targets BBC headquarters with red paint ‘blood’ protest

Palestine Action accused the broadcaster of ‘manufacturing consent for Israel’s war crimes’.

The Independent UK

UK could be legally complicit in Gaza war crimes, senior Tory MP warns Rishi Sunak

Ex-foreign affairs committee chair Crispin Blunt says UK’s ‘unqualified support’ puts Britain in ‘legal peril’

The Independent UK

Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight

The deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians and the devastating Israeli airstrikes and blockade of Gaza have raised accusations among international legal experts that both sides were violating international law

The Independent UK

Israel-Gaza crisis: NZ must condemn atrocities but keep pushing for a two-state solution

It was perhaps inevitable that the shock Hamas attack on Israel would become a minor election sideshow in New Zealand. Less than a week from the polls, a crisis in the Middle East offered opposition parties a brief chance to criticise the foreign minister’s initial reaction.

The Conversation

Russian President Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad

President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad for the Russian leader who was indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Could Putin be arrested? President to leave Russia for first time since international arrest warrant issued

Kremlin earlier this year hinted Putin would visit China in October

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith? The special prosecutor who could take down Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on the Republican and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

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Morning Mail: Albanese’s plea from the heart, Australia tops mortgage stress list, UN warns of war crimes in Israel and Gaza

The prime minister uses Uluru’s powerful symbolism to plead for a yes vote, while shocking details emerge of the massacre of Israelis by Hamas

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith to lodge almost $1m with court to continue war crimes defamation appeal

Australia’s most decorated living soldier will need to pay $910,000 to the federal court in Sydney to cover legal costs in the event he loses action

AAP

War crimes probes shouldn't 'endlessly pursue' veterans

The UK's minister of state for veterans' affairs says war criminals will be held to account but pursuing soldiers if evidence does not exist shouldn't happen.

Evening Standard

OPINION - I have been sentenced to jail just for telling the truth about Russia

I’m from Russia but I now live in Europe and can’t go back to Russia. That’s because a few weeks ago a Russian court sentenced me to eight and a half years in prison for talking on Instagram, Twitter and in interviews about the war crimes in Ukraine the Russian…

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The Independent UK

Armenia's parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia

The Armenian parliament has voted to join International Criminal Court, which earlier this year indicted Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes connected to the deportation of children from Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

It’s hard to pin down Nazi atrocities, as Canada’s speaker has just discovered

There will be no more trials of Second World War criminals, but we can apply the lessons to modern conflicts

France 24

'I feel ashamed we haven't done a better job in Sudan,' says ICC chief prosecutor

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York. He discussed the ICC's investigation of alleged crimes by Russian forces in Ukraine, but also the situation in Sudan, where a…

AAP

'Corruption' of Roberts-Smith war crimes probe avoided

Ben Roberts-Smith's bid to limit defamation evidence viewed by war crime investigators will prevent the contamination of their probe, a court has heard.

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith: The special prosecutor who could take down Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Guardian - AU

More than 20 prosecutors receive specialised training on how to run war crimes cases

Documents show federal prosecutors took part in legal program as CDPP ramped up preparedness in anticipation of referrals

The Conversation

The global approach to serious crimes is shifting to domestic trials – here’s what I found in three African countries

Domestic trials of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes are considered quicker, cheaper and more responsive to victims’ needs than the International Criminal Court’s trials in The Hague.

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