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En lisant l’avis unanime, le président de la CIJ, Yuji Iwasawa, a souligné “la menace urgente et existentielle que représente le changement climatique” et a exposé une vision très large de ce qui pourrait constituer une telle violation. “Le fait qu’un Etat ne prenne pas les mesures appropriées pour protéger le système climatique des émissions [de gaz à effet de serre], notamment en produisant des combustibles fossiles, en les consommant, en octroyant des licences pour l’exploration de tels combustibles ou des subventions en leur faveur, peut constituer un fait internationalement illicite attribuable à cet Etat”, a-t-il déclaré. Les défenseurs de…
“We heard what people are saying these days, what people are saying on social networks, to each other, on the streets. All this is not in vain. We have analyzed all the concerns, all the aspects of what should be changed,” Zelenskyy said in a video address on Wednesday evening, as protesters chanted on the streets outside his office. Zelenskyy said that after a day of talks with affected parties, he will soon propose a bill to the Ukrainian parliament that will be “a response to the situation, and will provide strength to the law enforcement system.” “All the norms…
Referencing television show The Wire to illustrate how technology has far outpaced law enforcement’s capabilities, Hummelgaard warned that upcoming iPhone updates could enable encrypted AI-generated messages, making criminal investigations even harder. “Sometimes I fear criminals are laughing their socks off because we are not sufficiently able to neither within our nation states, but also on a global or even an EU level, to provide the necessary provisions that can give law enforcement the right tools,” he said. EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath said the Commission will now weigh the ministers’ suggestions.
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Efforts to fight climate change “aren’t aspirational ideas, as some would have it. The court has just confirmed they are binding duties,” said Ralph Regenvanu, climate minister of Vanuatu. “Today’s ruling, I’m sure, will also inspire new cases where victims around the world, in a legal sense, realize that they can claim their rights and seek accountability.” Trump-proofing the climate fight Vanuatu’s request for legal guidance had two parts: First, it asked the ICJ to clarify what countries’ obligations are under international law to reduce emissions; and second, what the legal consequences are for countries whose actions — or inaction — harms…
Despite the official-sounding name, the “International Movement of Satanists” does not appear to exist, at least not under that moniker. Independent Russian-language news outlet Meduza, based in Latvia, wrote that the Supreme Court has previously “also banned other fictitious movements” such as the “international LGBT movement” and then “used that designation to persecute LGBTQ+ individuals and censor artistic works.” Undeterred, the prosecutor’s office accused the Satanists of inciting violence against religious institutions and engaging in “destruction, damage and desecration of Orthodox churches,” and linked the movement to “radical nationalism and neo-Nazism.” Russia’s Deputy Justice Minister Oleg Sviridenko said the ban was…
Published on 23/07/2025 – 18:11 GMT+2 Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defence capabilities, Turkish officials said on Wednesday, following sectarian violence over the past two weeks that increased tensions in Syria and drew an Israeli intervention. The defence ministry officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity according to procedures, said that Syria has also sought assistance to combat “terrorist organisations,” including the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. Turkey, which has long expressed readiness to assist Syria, was working towards providing training, advisory services and technical support to help strengthen Syria’s defence capacity, the officials added. Syrian officials…
But the Council of State said the lack of shelter for single male asylum-seekers in Belgium was now “structural” rather than “temporary.” It added that the group also lacks “access to effective legal protection because the Belgian authorities fail to comply with court rulings and fail to pay penalty payments.” Belgian authorities’ “indifference” toward addressing those shortcomings has snowballed into a “systemic failure,” the Council of State said. Responding to the ruling, Belgium’s Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt said her country’s asylum shortcomings aren’t the result of authorities’ indifference — as the Dutch Council of State put it — but…
By Emma De Ruiter with AP Published on 23/07/2025 – 15:31 GMT+2 A convoy of 22 aid trucks was sent to the Syrian city of Suwayda on Wednesday, the second such convoy by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to be sent since clashes erupted between the Druze minority militiamen and Sunni Bedouin tribes backed by security forces. Wednesday’s trucks contained 4,000 food baskets, 66 tonnes of flour, 10,000 bottles of drinking water and medical supplies, according to Syrian officials. The first aid convoy entered the city on Sunday. Violence between the Druze militia and Sunni Muslim clans has resulted in the deaths of…
Published on 23/07/2025 – 16:44 GMT+2 The UN’s top court has just said in a landmark climate opinion that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a human right. Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are delivering a long-awaited advisory opinion on nations’ climate obligations and the consequences they face if they don’t fulfil them. “The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is therefore inherent in the enjoyment of other human rights,” ICJ President Yuji Iwasawa said. The court recognised that climate change is an “urgent and existential threat”, saying that greenhouse gas emissions are…