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There were two years of war in Sudan
The United Nations has accused Sudan’s army and its Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing crimes against humanity during the 2003 Darfur war. The SRSF, which is also known as ‘Janjaweed’, committed acts of genocide against African ethnic groups in Darfur, the UN said. The military government of Sudan, which took control of Darfur in…
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Nebraska Republican has a resolution to censure Ilhan Omar
US Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s statement about “pro-genocide” of some Jewish university students has led to a resolution being introduced in the US Congress to censure her. Omar had said that she didn’t know about “the ongoing violence and genocide occurring in Palestine and around the world”. “Attempts to misConstrue her words are meant to…
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The UN court is to decide on arms sales to Israel
Israel and its allies in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have not committed genocide, the German Foreign Ministry has said. Germany’s statement came in response to Nicaragua’s claim that Germany was failing to honour its obligations to prevent genocide or to ensure respect of international humanitarian law. Israel has repeatedly denied accusations that it…
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My Story was told in Hotel Rwanda, here is what I want to know now
Rwanda on Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide in which over one lakh Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in the country. The killings were started when a plane carrying the President was shot down and the Tutsis were blamed for shooting it. US President Bill Clinton, during his time in office,…
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My Story was told in Hotel Rwanda. What I Want the World to Know Now is what my opinion is
Scientists have found that people who were not alive during Rwanda’s genocide are still suffering. More than 5,000 people were killed at Ntarama among them babies, children, and pregnant women, according to the site manager of the Ntarama Genocide Memorial. They added that scientists are developing a broader understanding by identifying similarities among different genocides.
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The court said that it was plausible, but did not order the cease-fire
The UN’s highest court on Friday said that Israel must take action to prevent acts of genocide by its forces in Gaza and must let more aid into the territory. The UN’s highest court also said that Israel must allow more aid into Gaza. Over 25,000 Gazans have been killed by Israel’s military campaign, according…
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The International Court of Justice finds the case of genocide in Gazaplausible
A South African lawyer said on Friday that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The lawyer added that over 25,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began a military operation against Hamas in Gaza. She said that the scale of Palestinian child killings in Gaza is such that UN chiefs have described it…
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The ICJ found the Gaza genocide case plausible
South Africa on Friday asked the International Criminal Court to charge Israel with genocide over the war in the Gaza Strip. In her opening speech, South Africa’s lawyer stated that “genocide is never declared in advance” but that Israel’s actions over the last three months showed a systematic pattern of conduct that she argued was…
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More than 30 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday concluded two days of arguments in a case brought by South Africa, which accused Israel of genocide against Palestinians. South Africa’s delegation said that genocidal intent is shown by the way Israel launched its military campaign and by comments from PM Netanyahu. It added that IDF dropped…
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Israel defends itself at the UN’s top court
Israel’s lawyer on Friday told the International Court of Justice that South Africa’s case against Israel for the alleged crimes of genocide against Palestinians was “a smear campaign”. The court will hear a request for an advisory opinion regarding Israeli policies in the West Bank. South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians…