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Hier — 18 avril 2024Presse

UN Report Describes Abuse and Dire Conditions in Israeli Detention

Some Palestinians recounted being beaten with metal bars or the butts of guns, according to the report. Israeli officials have said that the rights of detainees are respected.

Israeli soldiers with Palestinian detainees in Gaza in December. The Israeli military reviewed this image as part of the conditions of allowing the photographer to accompany soldiers.

UN Panel Says Israel Is Obstructing Its Investigation of the Oct. 7 Attack

The commission, which is looking at possible human rights violations by Hamas and Israel, said it had still amassed large amounts of evidence. Israel has accused the commission of bias.

Navi Pillay, right, who leads a U.N. commission created to look into possible human rights violations by Israel, with the Egyptian ambassador to the U.N., Ahmed Ihab Abdelahad Gamaleldin, in Geneva on Tuesday.

Tuesday Briefing

A chance for U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel.

The aid package that Mike Johnson is advancing mirrors the $95 billion aid bill the Senate passed two months ago.
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For Many Western Allies, Sending Weapons to Israel Gets Dicey

Par : Lara Jakes
As civilian casualties in Gaza spiral, some nations are suspending sales amid accusations of abetting genocide and war crimes.

Israeli soldiers in January in the central Gaza Strip. The war there has prompted war crimes charges against Israel and allies that sell it weapons.

Rwanda Marks Anniversary of 1994 Genocide

The Central African country is marking the anniversary of a monthslong rampage by militiamen that killed some 800,000 people.

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and his wife, Jeannette Kagame, lighting a remembrance flame on Sunday in Kigali as part of commemorations of the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

30 Years After Rwandan Genocide, Ruler Holds Tight Grip

Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in 2021. The architect of the country’s stunning transformation, he achieved it with harsh methods that would normally attract international condemnation.

U.K. Backsliding on Civil and Political Rights, U.N. Body Says

A human rights committee that examined a range of concerns called on Britain to abandon its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Britain’s Conservative government has argued that the best way to stop the arrival of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers was to ensure they could not remain in the country.

Ireland to Intervene in South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel at the World Court

Ireland did not outline the argument it planned to advance at the court, but the country’s lawmakers have made repeated calls to prioritize the protection of civilians in Gaza.

Micheál Martin, Ireland’s foreign minister, in Berlin in January.

Israel Faces Tough Balancing Act on Russia and the West

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu treads lightly with President Vladimir Putin. Russia is not responding in kind, with public criticism increasing.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with President Vladimir V. Putin in Jerusalem in 2020. Mr. Putin has been a vocal critic of Israel over its war in Gaza.

The I.C.C. Arrest Warrants for Russian Officers Will Echo Beyond Russia.

The warrants for two commanders over alleged war crimes may set an interesting precedent, legal experts said, including for the conflict in Gaza.

Repairs in Kyiv after a Russian strike damaged Ukrainian electricity lines last winter. The court argues that attacks on civilian infrastructure like this were a war crime.

Amid Gaza Aid Crisis, South Africa Asks U.N. Court for More Measures Against Israel

Israel called on the International Court of Justice in The Hague to reject South Africa’s request, which came in a case filed in December charging Israel with genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Judges at the International Court of Justice ruling on emergency measures against Israel, in The Hague in January.

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for 2 Russian Officers in Ukraine

Arrest warrants were issued by the International Criminal Court for two military officials, a general and an admiral, both accused of targeting civilians and destroying crucial energy infrastructure.

Ukrainians lining up for water in Kherson, Ukraine, in late 2022 after retreating Russian troops blew up facilities providing access to electricity and water.

Jews Fleeing Khan's London amid Huge Antisemitism Wave, Report Claims

The number of Jewish residents considering leaving London is increasing daily in response to targeted hostility, Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) warned Monday.

How a Slow-Moving Court Became the Center of the World’s Hottest Debate

The International Court of Justice, the U.N.’s highest judicial body, is in the rare position of weighing in on a closely watched global conflict while hostilities are ongoing.

The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ top court, is hearing two matters related to Israel and the Palestinians.

Human Rights Atrocities Mount in Sudan as War Spirals, U.N. Says

Rape, killing, torture: A stark report offers new evidence of horrific abuses carried out by Sudan’s military and its enemy, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Refugees from the fighting in Sudan line up to board a barge in Renk, South Sudan. A United Nations report documents horrors by both warring sides.

As Gaza Death Toll Nears 30,000, Israel’s Isolation Grows

A worsening humanitarian crisis has brought a wave of condemnation against Israel’s ongoing military operation, and is testing the support of even its staunchest ally, the United States.

An escorted tour this month took journalists through an access point made by the Israeli military into a tunnel said to have been built by Hamas in Gaza.

At ICJ Hearing, South Africa Says Palestinians Endure ‘More Extreme Form of Apartheid’

The hearings, which focus on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, make up one of the two matters regarding Israel currently before the International Court of Justice.

South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusi Madonsela, right, during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Tuesday.

Netanyahu Says He Won’t Bow to Pressure to Call Off Rafah Invasion

The Israeli leader has come under international pressure to drop a threatened incursion into the city where more than a million Palestinians are gathered, seeking refuge from the war.

Craters pockmarked Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, after bombardment by the Israeli military on Monday.

Palestinians Flee as Israeli Forces Raid Nasser Hospital in Gaza

Par : Vivian Yee
Israel says Hamas routinely operates within — and beneath — places like Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, using them as shields, and has held Israeli hostages there. The group denies the charges.

Palestinians wounded during the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip were brought to Nasser hospital in Khan Younis last month.

FBI Director Wray Makes Secret Trip to Israel

Christopher A. Wray, whose agency has worked with Israeli authorities to pursue atrocities committed by Hamas, has made his first visit to Israel since the war began, the bureau disclosed.

Christopher A. Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in Washington last month.

South Africa Asks ICJ to Act Against Israel’s Plans for Rafah

The International Court of Justice in The Hague, which last month ordered Israel to ensure its actions in Gaza would not lead to genocide, is required to regard the new request as a matter of priority.

A child in a destroyed building in Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, on Monday.

Dutch Court Moves to Block Export of F-35 Jet Parts to Israel

The move reflected mounting alarm over the civilian toll of Israel’s war in Gaza, but was unlikely to have an immediate effect on the military campaign.

An Israeli F-35 fighter jet near Beersheba, Israel, in June.

Manhattan or Pulau Rhun? In 1667, Nutmeg Made the Choice a No-Brainer.

Growing a spice once worth its weight in gold, a tiny isle in Indonesia was so coveted that the Dutch traded Manhattan for it. Some 350 years later, life on the two islands couldn’t be more different.

Pulau Rhun, in the Banda Sea in Indonesia, used to be one of the world’s most valuable patches of real estate, thanks to nutmeg.

U.N. Court to Rule on Whether Ukraine Committed Genocide

The highest court of the United Nations will render a verdict on a claim that has been used by Russia to justify its invasion.

Joan E. Donoghue, left, the president of the International Court of Justice, reading the ruling in a case brought to the court by Ukraine.

A Journey Through a West Bank on the Brink

As the war grinds on in Gaza, settler attacks are rising — and Palestinian anger is growing.

As the world focuses on the war in Gaza, pressure is mounting on the West Bank.

Palestinian Americans’ Lawsuit in Oakland Seeks to Halt U.S. Support for Israel

The case, filed in Federal District Court in Northern California, is unlikely to succeed, given legal precedents regarding foreign policy decisions. But it has energized pro-Palestinian activists.

Protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, during the first day of the California legislative session in Sacramento this month.

Israeli Leaders Slam ICJ Ruling, But Applaud Lack of Cease-Fire Order

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the genocide charge against Israel “outrageous,” but said the U.N. court had upheld the country’s right of self-defense.

Supporters of Israel gathering next to a screen near the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday.

In Bali Bombing Trial, Victims Describe Their Pain and Prisoners Apologize

A Guantánamo military court heard anguishing testimony at the sentencing hearing for two Malaysian prisoners who pleaded guilty after 20 years of detention.

A memorial service for the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombing attack in Perth, Australia, in 2022.

What to Know About the ICJ’s Initial Ruling in Genocide Case

The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must take steps to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of demanding a stop to its military offensive.

Protesters gathering outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday.

John Pilger, 84, Dies; Journalist and Filmmaker on Human Rights Abuses

A prolific documentarian and writer who took sides, he was best known for a film about the Khmer Rouge’s genocide in Cambodia in the 1970s.

John Pilger in 1979 at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam. His many films made in Southeast Asia won praise, but he was also accused of subordinating journalism to advocacy.

Israel Tries to Rebut Genocide Charge by Declassifying Cabinet Decisions

South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Israel’s legal team has challenged the charge by providing the court with secret orders made by Israel’s civilian and military leaders.

Lawyers representing Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Sudan’s Mohamed Hamdan, Often Rumored Dead, Takes Victory Tour

Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan was greeted by African leaders as if he had already won Sudan’s civil war. His forces have secretly been armed by the United Arab Emirates, an as-yet unpublished U.N. report found.

Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan of Sudan, left, poses for a handshake with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in Pretoria, in a photograph posted on General Hamdan’s account on the social media platform X.

What Might Happen Next in the Genocide Case Against Israel

Exploring the role of the International Court of Justice in human rights.

Joan Donoghue, the president of the International Court of Justice, second from left, and other judges arriving for the hearing of the genocide case against Israel brought by South Africa, at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

France Rejects Genocide Accusations Against Israel in Gaza

“To accuse the Jewish state of genocide is to cross a moral threshold,” France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.

France’s newly appointed foreign minister, Stéphane Séjourné, in Paris this month.

They Thought They Knew Death, but That Didn’t Prepare Them for Oct. 7

Volunteers with ZAKA, an Israeli group that recovers dead bodies, were among the first to reach the victims of the Hamas-led attacks. The trauma of what they witnessed may last a lifetime.

David Weissenstern, left, Menachem Weissenstern, Israel Ganot, Yossi Weisenstern, Duby Weisenstern and Efi Epshtein, all volunteers with ZAKA, last month in Yesodot, Israel.

With Genocide Case Against Israel, South Africa Challenges Western-led Order

After arguing its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, South Africa won praise for standing up for Palestinians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza.

South Africa’s minister of justice, Ronald Lamola, and the South African ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi Madonsela, in the International Court of Justice on Thursday.

With Genocide Case Against Israel, South Africa Challenges Western-led Order

After arguing its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, South Africa won praise for standing up for Palestinians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza.

South Africa’s minister of justice, Ronald Lamola, and the South African ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi Madonsela, in the International Court of Justice on Thursday.

Accused of Genocide, Israelis See Reversal of Reality. Palestinians See Justice.

Israel stands accused of committing genocide in Gaza. To Israelis, the charge is a perversion of history. But for Palestinians it creates a fleeting sense of justice.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday.
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