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In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide
Israel says it is fighting against Hamas, not Palestinians as a group. But two of Israel’s best-known rights groups — long ...
UN’s top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if ...
Top court says countries can sue each other for climate damage – this is what to expect
ANALYSIS: Legal experts tell Stuti Mishra a long-awaited International Court of Justice ruling provides ‘a clear blueprint to ...
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How Climate Justice Reached the UN’s Top Court—and Won
The International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have a legal duty to curb climate change was the result of a ...
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UN’s top court delivered a landmark opinion on climate justice. What’s next?
The ruling was the result of years of efforts by activists and small island nations and initiated by Pacific Islands Students ...
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International Court of Justice adds weight to urgency of climate change action
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave an advisory opinion on the obligation of states to protect the climate system and the environment from manmade emissions of greenhouse ...
International Court Of Justice's Ruling On Climate Change
Climate activists are having their day in court, if Wednesday’s International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s unanimous opinion is a bellwether. The Hague court declaration that governments were legally ...
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Countries are legally liable for climate inaction, International Court of Justice rules
Climate change is an existential problem of “planetary proportions” that affects all forms of life and the very health of the ...
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World Court Rules Tackling Climate Crisis is an International Legal Obligation
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous opinion on July 23, 2025, that climate change is "an existential ...
International Court of Justice says countries failing to tackle climate change risk breaking international law
The opinion of the International Court of Justice is seen by some as a turning point in international climate law, with ...
International Court of Justice: Nations Have Obligation To Limit Climate Change
Severe weather and natural disasters, are on the rise. This week, the top United Nations court ruled that countries are ...
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International Court says countries must address climate crisis in landmark opinion
The International Court of Justice, the top United Nations court, decided Wednesday that countries would be violating ...