Ecocide Debate: Defining Environmental Destruction in Peacetime
This article examines the ongoing debate on defining and criminalizing ecocide in peacetime, highlighting the need for clear legal definitions, the ethical use of scientific data, and the inclusion of cumulative environmental damage from everyday actions.
Ecocide Debate: Defining Environmental Destruction in Peacetime
This article examines the ongoing debate on defining and criminalizing ecocide in peacetime, highlighting the need for clear legal definitions, the ethical use of scientific data, and the inclusion of cumulative environmental damage from everyday actions.
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52% Bias Score
Tuvalu Digitizes Government to Combat Rising Sea Levels
Tuvalu, facing imminent submersion due to rising sea levels, is digitizing its government, preserving cultural heritage, and seeking international legal recognition of its continued statehood, while also fortifying its coastlines and reclaiming land.
Tuvalu Digitizes Government to Combat Rising Sea Levels
Tuvalu, facing imminent submersion due to rising sea levels, is digitizing its government, preserving cultural heritage, and seeking international legal recognition of its continued statehood, while also fortifying its coastlines and reclaiming land.
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32% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Seeks Armenian Cooperation in Trial of Former Artsakh Officials
Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office requested Armenia's cooperation in the trial of 15 former Artsakh officials and civilians, facing charges related to over 2500 counts in 1389 consolidated cases, prompting concerns about the scope and implications of the request.
Azerbaijan Seeks Armenian Cooperation in Trial of Former Artsakh Officials
Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office requested Armenia's cooperation in the trial of 15 former Artsakh officials and civilians, facing charges related to over 2500 counts in 1389 consolidated cases, prompting concerns about the scope and implications of the request.
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48% Bias Score
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, along with Hamas commander Mohammed Deif, on November 21, 2023, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the October 2023 w...
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, along with Hamas commander Mohammed Deif, on November 21, 2023, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the October 2023 w...
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60% Bias Score
Yemeni Citizens Sue Germany Over US Drone Strikes
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany, alleging that its allowance of US drone operations from Ramstein Air Base violates international law because it led to the deaths of their relatives in a 2012 drone strike and causes ongoing psychological trauma.
Yemeni Citizens Sue Germany Over US Drone Strikes
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany, alleging that its allowance of US drone operations from Ramstein Air Base violates international law because it led to the deaths of their relatives in a 2012 drone strike and causes ongoing psychological trauma.
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44% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strikes via Ramstein Air Base
Two Yemeni men sued the German government, arguing that the US use of Ramstein Air Base as a relay for drone strikes in Yemen, resulting in civilian deaths in 2012, constitutes complicity in war crimes. The case is currently before the German Federal Constitutional Court.
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strikes via Ramstein Air Base
Two Yemeni men sued the German government, arguing that the US use of Ramstein Air Base as a relay for drone strikes in Yemen, resulting in civilian deaths in 2012, constitutes complicity in war crimes. The case is currently before the German Federal Constitutional Court.
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32% Bias Score
US Law Blocks Cuba's Havana Club Trademark
US President Biden signed a law preventing US courts from recognizing trademarks illegally confiscated by Cuba since 1959, impacting Cubaexport and Pernod Ricard's Havana Club trademark rights in the US, while Bacardi welcomes the decision.
US Law Blocks Cuba's Havana Club Trademark
US President Biden signed a law preventing US courts from recognizing trademarks illegally confiscated by Cuba since 1959, impacting Cubaexport and Pernod Ricard's Havana Club trademark rights in the US, while Bacardi welcomes the decision.
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52% Bias Score
Denmark Rejects Japan's Extradition Request for Anti-Whaling Activist
Denmark refused to extradite Paul Watson, a prominent anti-whaling activist, to Japan, releasing him from custody on Tuesday following his arrest in Greenland in July 2024 on a 2012 Interpol warrant for damaging a Japanese whaling ship in 2010, despite Japan's request for extradition and Watson's po...
Denmark Rejects Japan's Extradition Request for Anti-Whaling Activist
Denmark refused to extradite Paul Watson, a prominent anti-whaling activist, to Japan, releasing him from custody on Tuesday following his arrest in Greenland in July 2024 on a 2012 Interpol warrant for damaging a Japanese whaling ship in 2010, despite Japan's request for extradition and Watson's po...
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44% Bias Score
Record High German Arms Exports Spark Controversy
Germany's arms export approvals reached a record €12 billion in 2023, including increased sales to NATO, EU partners, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Israel, and Turkey, prompting criticism due to human rights concerns and legal challenges.
Record High German Arms Exports Spark Controversy
Germany's arms export approvals reached a record €12 billion in 2023, including increased sales to NATO, EU partners, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Israel, and Turkey, prompting criticism due to human rights concerns and legal challenges.
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56% Bias Score
China's Active Role in International Maritime Dispute Settlement
A Beijing symposium on international maritime dispute settlement highlighted China's proactive role in peaceful resolutions, emphasizing adherence to international law, including UNCLOS, and promoting a "maritime community with a shared future".
China's Active Role in International Maritime Dispute Settlement
A Beijing symposium on international maritime dispute settlement highlighted China's proactive role in peaceful resolutions, emphasizing adherence to international law, including UNCLOS, and promoting a "maritime community with a shared future".
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44% Bias Score
Anti-Whaling Activist Freed, Will Not Face Japanese Extradition
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, 74, was freed from a Greenland prison on Tuesday and will not be extradited to Japan, where he faced a potential 15-year sentence for allegedly obstructing a whaling research ship in 2010; he plans to return home to his family before Christmas.
Anti-Whaling Activist Freed, Will Not Face Japanese Extradition
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, 74, was freed from a Greenland prison on Tuesday and will not be extradited to Japan, where he faced a potential 15-year sentence for allegedly obstructing a whaling research ship in 2010; he plans to return home to his family before Christmas.
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44% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strike Complicity
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany for complicity in a 2012 US drone strike that killed their family members, arguing that the Ramstein Air Base's communication station facilitated the attack; the German Constitutional Court is hearing the case and will rule in the coming months.
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strike Complicity
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany for complicity in a 2012 US drone strike that killed their family members, arguing that the Ramstein Air Base's communication station facilitated the attack; the German Constitutional Court is hearing the case and will rule in the coming months.
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36% Bias Score