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Eight years of prolonged US-Supported War in Yemen leave over 20 million people in need of urgent health assistance

With eight years of protracted conflict and humanitarian crisis, over two thirds of Yemen's population -- 21.6 million people -- are in acute need of humanitarian assistance, including over 20 million people requiring urgent health…
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‘A horrible vote’: Congress revisits one of its gravest mistakes, the Iraq War

This past week was the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, the beginning of a war that went on for years. Television marked the anniversary with film of the opening air attack on Baghdad — rockets, bombs, a “shock and…
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‘War crimes in Palestine’: UK government urged to refer Israel and Netanyahu to ICC

The UK-based International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has called on the British government to refer Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes committed in Palestine, and to recognise the court's jurisdiction…

Freedom on the Offensive: Human Rights, Democracy Promotion, and US Interventionism in the Late Cold War (The United States in the World)

by William Michael Schmidli William Michael Schmidli is a University Lecturer at the Institute for History at Leiden University. Schmidli’s research focuses on the evolving significance of human rights, democracy promotion, and transnational…
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Double Standards: International Criminal Court Prosecution Reserved For US Enemies, Not For US & Allies

Was it a ‘sick joke’ as one commentator suggested for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue a warrant of arrest against Russian President Putin on the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq? And what does it mean for South…
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Iran Condemns France for ‘Repression’ of Protests

Iran on Friday condemned what it called France's repression of protests after more than 450 people were arrested and nearly as many police were injured in demonstrations against pension reforms. Protesters clashed with French security forces…
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Opinion: Iraq war 20 years on: how the role of empire and imperialism in the Middle East has been misconstrued

Before the US-led coalition’s occupation of Iraq starting in March 2003, there was at least one subject upon which certain advocates and opponents of the war agreed: that the invasion was imperialistic. Both sides weaponised the historical…
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Probe begins into claims of unlawful killings by UK armed forces in Afghanistan

The inquiry into allegations of unlawful killings by the UK armed forces in Afghanistan is set to be officially launched. The probe’s chair, Lord Justice Haddon-Cave, is expected to announce a call for evidence of illegal activity in the…
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Americans have sent more money to Ukraine than Russia on War

Americans have sent more money to Ukraine than Russia spends on its annual military budget. Russia spends about US$65 to 70 billion a year. The US sent more than $100 billion, including non-military aid, and plus there are the other NATO countries…
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Australia soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan

The Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator (OSI) Monday stated that a member of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) had been arrested and charged for war crimes committed in Afghanistan. The man was not…