The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons’ civil society forum kicks off this Saturday, December 6th!
ICAN Civil Society Forum on nuclear weapons ban kicks off December 6th!
Tag Archives: Humanitarian law
UN calls for ceasefire in Gaza, condemns civilian killings
The United Nations Security Council called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to the region to “express solidarity with Palestinians and Israelis and help bring about a ceasefire”.
Israeli Use of White Phosphorus Unlawful, Human Rights Watch Concludes
Controversial on all accounts, the deployment of white phosphorus munitions by Israeli forces in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead (December 27, 2008 – January 18, 2009) is the subject of a new report by Human Rights Watch, entitled Rain of Fire. With its use initially denied but now under investigation by Israeli officials, Rain of Fire […]