A secret dossier prepared by Shin Bet failed to link the six organizations directly or indirectly to any violent activity, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Israel’s ‘Terrorist’ Smear of Palestinian Rights Groups
Tag: ICC
Outrage Over ICC Decision to Drop US From Probe of War Crimes in Afghanistan
The decision by the ICC’s chief prosecutor to exclude alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan has drawn the ire of some human rights groups.
An Unprincipled Attack on a Human Rights Giant
Marjorie Cohn defends the legacy of Michael Ratner from an attack by Yale law professor Samuel Moyn.
A Kinder, Gentler US Empire Is Not Possible
Caitlin Johnstone responds to the latest rebuke of progressive House member Ilhan Omar by members of her own party.
Israel Isn’t Entitled to ‘Self-Defense’ Against the People Under Its Occupation
Seven years after Operation Protective Edge, Israeli officials are once again committing war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Ugliness Defines the Mood
Political cleansing, or politicide, is the murder of activists whose deaths deflate the confidence of the masses to take on the great granite block of power, writes Vijay Prashad.
Commission Finds Anti-Black Police Violence Constitutes Crimes Against Humanity
Marjorie Cohn, who helped draft the report, says it asks the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate responsible police officials.
People-to-People Projects Build Israeli Impunity
Yara Hawari details how citizen-diplomacy legislation passed by U.S. Congress in December undermines Palestinian rights.
Biden Continues US Indifference to Palestinian Suffering
James Zogby finds Washington, in the past few weeks, giving Israel the usual green light to behave with impunity.
Lawmaker Rips US Opposition to ICC Probe of Israel
Rashida Tlaib said the international court has a duty to investigate and deliver justice to victims of human rights violations and war crimes in Palestine.