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same time there is no credible evidence that the allegations against khan are part of a conspiracy orchestrated by israel or the united states to oust him when the accusations of sexual harassment were first made some including in the court assumed it must have been part of a plot against the institution organized by politically motivated actors but that does not appear to be the case continue reading share this tweet share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in international criminal court icc international criminal justice israel karim khan palestine united states 4 comments the business of war crimes western states warn companies they can be held accountable for west bank atrocities posted on june 15 2026 by mark kersten new houses being constructed at the israeli settlement of eldad south of bethlehem in the west bank in 2019 photo garry walsh trócaire in late may nine western leaders issued a statement regarding the situation in the west bank it was largely a repeat of past condemnations of settler violence and israeli moves to displace palestinians and establish new illegal settlements including the so called e1 plan but one aspect of their statement was novel a direct warning to businesses to avoid complicity in west bank atrocities this emphasis on corporate responsibility for international crimes including war crimes and crimes against humanity is much needed and welcome without addressing the profit motivated aspects of atrocities accountability is incomplete in recent months the states behind the may statement have had their patience with tel aviv run thin five of the nine have recognized palestine as state some have done so with the intention of thwarting israel from erasing palestine and any two state solution but few if any have pointed to the contributions of businesses to the ongoing occupation of palestinian territories and the relentless effort to forcibly displace palestinians from their homes and communities until now the statement by the leaders declared that businesses should not bid for construction tenders for e1 or other settlement developments they should be aware of legal and reputational consequences of participating in settlement construction including the risk of involving themselves in serious breaches of international law the signatory states have thus issued a warning those who run companies involved in operations in the illegally occupied west bank could face prosecution for their involvement in serious breaches of international law namely war crimes and crimes against humanity their position is in line with the nuremberg legacy the post wwii trials of industrial leaders and the understanding that mass atrocities are never committed without corporate sponsorship continue reading share this tweet share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in uncategorized tagged gaza genocide israel palestine politics leave a comment canada cannot tackle repression in the country by deporting perpetrators back to oppress others linking transnational repression in canada to rights violations and atrocities committed abroad posted on may 5 2026 by mark kersten dear jic readers i had the privilege of testifying this week at the canadian house of commons subcommittee on international human rights of the standing committee on foreign affairs and international development the topic was transnational repression tnr in my testimony i emphasized the links between atrocities and human rights violations in source countries with transnational repression in canada understanding those links i argued is necessary to devise policies that hold perpetrators accountable in meaningful ways and not simply rely on quick fixes and immigrations remedies like deportations i also testified to emerging threats of tnr including that which is emanating from the united states for those interested you can find the recording of my testimony here and the text of it below thank you as always for your readership thank you mr chair as transnational repression or tnr continues to grow it is critical to remind ourselves transnational repression is not waged against abstract entities or states but against people and communities canada s response must therefore be grounded in human rights with my time i will emphasize three points and conclude with recommendations first tnr in canada is inextricably linked to human rights violations committed in source countries second understanding these links means tackling both by holding perpetrators accountable third the threats of tnr are growing and include states that canada considers allies tnr is not separate from repression in source countries it s an extension of it those who call out and push back on atrocities in iran russia china india etc are targets for repression here how ottawa responds must appreciate that it is those who dream of human rights in their homelands that face the nightmare of transnational repression in canada given the springtime consider the following analogy if canada continues to focus only on how repression is expressed on canadian soil it will be cutting dandelion flowers while leaving the roots intact worse current canadian policies might even allow the weedy world of repression to flourish i have studied the presence of iranian regime figures in canada and what responses are available to authorities and like others i was dismayed to see some mps calling for iranian regime figures to be deported back to iran continue reading share this tweet share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in canada canadian war crimes program crimes against humanity genocide iran transnational repression u s immigration and customs enforcement ice tagged canada history iran israel politics leave a comment options for justice in iran the need to preserve evidence and plan for accountability posted on april 28 2026 by mark kersten demonstrates in london in 2022 photo koca vehbi shutterstock it is not an exaggeration to say that iranian civilians have been subjected to atrocities by every party involved in the conflict in iran the iranian regime u s forces and the israeli military iranians deserve better than the stream of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by a government hell bent on repressing its population and states that view their country as the latest theatre for their illegal and senseless wars the plight of iranians demands accountability but what options exist in what follows i canvass avenues for justice emphasizing which ones are available and should be prioritized the international criminal court a common knee jerk reaction to reports of atrocities is to call on the international criminal court icc unfortunately the icc cannot act in the interests of justice for iranians while tehran has reportedly forwarded evidence of atrocities committed by others to the icc iran is not a member state and isn t likely to expose itself or its legion of perpetrators to the court s scrutiny by accepting its jurisdiction over iranian territory at the same the united states and israel are not members of the icc either so their citizens cannot be investigated for any atrocities committed in iran in short the icc is currently a non starter but its absence from the accountability equation does not mean that nothing can be done far from it states can act to achieve accountability for iran in the absence of the icc and they must universal jurisdiction iranian regime figures including those responsible for atrocities regularly travel abroad this creates an opportunity to hold them to account under the principle of universal jurisdiction which allows states to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of international crimes even when they are committed by foreign agents and against foreign citizens there is even some precedence for this when it comes to iran continue reading share this tweet share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in icc prosecutor international criminal court icc iran israel middle east palestine united states universal jurisdiction 1 comment centering accountability for atrocities why lebanon should finally join the icc posted on april 6 2026 by mark kersten destruction in lebanon photo afp getty images we are going to do what we did in gaza that s how a senior israeli official described the israeli ground invasion of lebanon the threat is real similar tactics to those used in gaza are playing out in lebanon evacuation orders followed shortly thereafter by the wholesale destruction of entire apartment blocks dozens of medics and first responders killed israeli soldiers looting the homes of civilians infrastructure including bridges connecting the south to the rest of the country decimated after a month more than 1 200 people have been killed including more than 120 children one million have been displaced if israel s operations in lebanon continue worse will follow as in gaza and the west bank there is a real possibility that land now occupied by israeli forces in lebanon won t ever be returned but instead slowly settled and annexed israel s violations of international law in gaza are so unequivocal that former allies and western states most recently iceland and the netherlands have joined south africa s case at the international court of justice icj alleging that israel has committed genocide in gaza even germany an almost unconditional backer of israel has decided it can t defend the country at the icj last month it formally withdrew its support for the israeli side in the case but what will international law have to say about the violence and atrocities being waged against the lebanese people the answer will depend in large part on whether lebanon finally decides as palestine did to join the international criminal court icc continue reading share this tweet share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in gaza icc prosecutor international criminal court icc international criminal justice iran israel lebanon united states leave a comment it is not too late to change course why britain is unwise permitting the us to use its military bases to execute operation epic fury posted on march 11 2026 by guest post admin the following is a guest post by thomas obel hansen who is is the beatriz galindo distinguished professor with the department of international law universidad carlos iii de madrid he has a research affiliation with the transitional justice institute ulster university an american bomber at uk air base after warning of surge in strikes on iran on 6 march 2026 photo reuters the following post follows up on my previous post here at justice in conflict last week which explained why the sánchez government in spain is right to say no to war in iran and is emerging as the strongest voice in the west for the universal application of international law a key measure taken by spain to give effect to its war objections involves denying the us the right to use spanish military bases to execute operation epic fury these are exactly the types of measures that states can take to give meaningful effect to their international obligations in contrast several countries in europe including the uk have taken a fundamentally different approach permitting the us to use their military facilities in support of the war on iran this post questions the legality and wisdom of doing so focusing here on the uk s approach whereas the uk in the run up to the present war on iran took the position that it would not permit the us to use its bases for strikes on iran on 1 march british prime minister keir starmer reversed course on the same day the government published a summary of 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