international law

March 26, New Delhi – The United Nations (UN) General Assembly designated the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" on Wednesday, despite opposition from the United States and some European countries.In a move that advocates hailed as a step towards healing...

New Delhi/London, March 26 Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi suffered a setback after the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division in London, rejected his petition seeking to reopen proceedings against his extradition order to India.The case was argued by a Crown Prosecution Service...

United Nations, March 25 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stepped up his efforts to end the Iran war, appointing a personal envoy on Wednesday to support mediation efforts.Guterres stated that he was hopeful that, despite the differing positions of the parties in the conflict...

Kabul, March 25 – Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, stated on Wednesday that UN experts have called for prompt, independent, and transparent investigations into the Pakistani airstrikes on the Kabul rehabilitation center.On March 16...

Madrid, March 25 – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated his opposition to the war in Iran on Wednesday, which has spread across the Middle East, criticizing the military actions of the United States and Israel.The Spanish premier also defended his government's economic package aimed...

New Delhi, March 25 The Jan Hastakshep, a civil rights organization, has criticized the NDA government for its "deafening silence" in the midst of the US-Israel and Iran conflict and termed the attack on the Persian nation as "unprovoked".In a statement, issued after a seminar held on Tuesday...

Moscow, March 23 – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation on Monday regarding the latest situation in the Persian Gulf, with Moscow emphasizing the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities.A statement issued by the...

Seoul, March 23 – The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a peaceful protest in Busan, South Korea, highlighting the ongoing grave human rights violations in Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture, and systematic repression targeting Baloch civilians...

Abu Dhabi, March 21: The effects of Iran's actions will be felt by people in all parts of the world, especially the most vulnerable, several world leaders stated on Saturday while strongly condemning Tehran's attacks on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf and civilian infrastructure...

Naypyidaw, March 20 Vietnam's resistance to Chinese hegemony in the South China Sea represents both a national defense of sovereignty and a struggle to uphold international law. The deterioration of relations between the two countries indicates a risky trajectory – one where China's...

Brussels, March 20 – Leaders of the European Union (EU) pledged to remain vigilant against any spillover from the Middle East conflicts that could trigger migratory pressure on the bloc, as the conflicts pose growing risks to Europe.Although the conflict "has not translated into immediate...

Doha, March 19 – Qatar strongly condemned "Iran's aggression" on Thursday and demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities, asserting that escalating the conflict and prolonging it will only further destabilize the region.Speaking jointly with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Doha...

Riyadh, March 19 – Several Arab nations have reaffirmed their condemnation of Iranian attacks on residential areas, civilian infrastructure, including oil facilities, desalination plants, airports, residential buildings, and diplomatic premises, and emphasized the right of states to defend...

Abu Dhabi, March 19 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities said on Thursday that operations at the Habshan gas facilities have been temporarily suspended due to falling debris from intercepted missiles and condemned Iran over the "terrorist attack"."The United Arab Emirates has strongly...

Doha, March 18 – Qatar strongly condemned and denounced what it described as a “blatant Iranian attack” targeting the Ras Laffan Industrial City, which reportedly caused fires and significant damage to the LNG facility.In an official statement, Qatar termed the attack a dangerous escalation, a...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly Pakistani air strike on a hospital in Kabul, calling for an independent investigation into the incident. A spokesperson for the Secretary-General stated that Mr. Guterres emphasized that under international law, patients...

March 18, New Delhi — Doha has strongly condemned the reported attack on an Iranian energy facility along the Gulf coast, warning of serious risks to regional stability and global energy security.Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari, has stated that the alleged Israeli...

Mumbai, March 17: Afghan cricketer Naveen Ul Haq has criticized Pakistan for the air strikes on Kabul that killed 400 people, and stated that it is difficult to find any difference between the attacks by Israel and the United States on Iran and on his country's capital."It's hard to find any...

Kabul, March 17 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire on Tuesday, following Pakistan's bombing of a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, which killed more than 400 people seeking medical care and recovery.Expressing...

Geneva, March 17 – As the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan continues to escalate, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk reiterated his call on Tuesday to end hostilities and take effective measures to ensure the protection of civilians, in line with obligations under...