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The Lengthy Wait for an Arrest Warrant for the Acting Head of State of Myanmar Before the ICC

Muhammad Tanvir Munim   Introduction It’s been around one year and two months since the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor  applied  for an arrest warrant before Pre-Trial Chamber I for the Senior General and Acting President Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Defence Services, in the  Situation in Bangladesh/Myanmar . Min Aung is the head of the military junta that took power in Myanmar in a 2021 coup. While it lacks international recognition as a legitimate government, the military junta (Tatmadaw) exercises  de facto  control over most of the territory and has been allowed by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to represent Myanmar in the pending proceedings for the alleged genocide against the persecuted Rohingya minority ( The Gambia v Myanmar ). The Prosecutor alleges the commission of the crimes against humanity of deportation and persecution of the Rohingya, committed in Myanmar and, in part, Bangladesh, between ...
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Israel sends more troops into southern Lebanon as ground invasion expands

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  The Israeli military is sending more troops into southern Lebanon despite growing international   concern   about Israel’s deadly bombardment and push to deepen its invasion of Lebanese territory. The Israeli military said in a  social media post  on Thursday that troops from Division 162 would operate in southern Lebanon “with the aim of expanding” a so-called “buffer zone” in the area. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Iran to Lebanon: Four million people displaced by US-Israeli war list 2 of 3 Teen volunteer paramedic killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon list 3 of 3 Photos: More than one million displaced by Israel’s evacuations in Lebanon end of list Division 162 is joining two other army divisions already operating in southern Lebanon, it said in a social media post. The deployment of additional troops comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military planned to create “a larger buffer zone” in southern Lebanon to ...
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As a Palestinian, I stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. Here’s why by Ghada Ageel, Professor of political science.

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  My deepest sympathies lie with the Iranian people, whose hearts are torn in many directions. Many long for freedom and dignity, yet they remain wary of the long history of Western imperial intervention across the world, including their own country. The Iranian people who took to the streets in recent years did not call for one form of domination to replace another. They demanded an end to oppression in all its forms, not the beginning of a new round under the Western thumb. Nor did they want change at any cost. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Israeli settlers violently storm through occupied West Bank list 2 of 4 Iran war updates: Trump claims talks ongoing, Iran hits central Israel list 3 of 4 Smotrich urges Israel to annex southern Lebanon as assault intensifies list 4 of 4 Israeli strike on Lebanon bridge raises fears of ground invasion end of list At every step, history teaches us – these promises of freedom offered by the West are never fulfilled. The reason ...
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