Beirut, Lebanon – Abbas Baalbaki, an environmental chemistry researcher at the American University in Beirut (AUB), has been looking at white phosphorous dropped by Israel onto Lebanese soil for nearly six months. Then, one day, a sample he and a colleague were looking at burst into flames. That should not have happened. The samples had …
The current international system, which was already quite vulnerable, has totally collapsed after Israel’s genocidal policies and the unconditional support of Western governments for the ongoing genocide committed by Israel. Despite the intensifying global rivalry, there was still some hope for the consolidation of the norms-based international system. At least, many states have declared their …
Former Rwandan doctor Sosthene Munyemana was on Wednesday jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis. Issued on: 20/12/2023 – 02:17 1 min The 68-year-old former gynaecologist was found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and participation in a conspiracy to prepare these crimes. His lawyers said …
Activists on Thursday petitioned a French court to change the name of a neighbourhood and street in the seaside resort town of Biarritz over its racist connotations. Issued on: 07/12/2023 – 18:40 1 min One of the southwestern town’s districts has been officially called “The Negress” since 1861, while a road has been called “Negress …
A truce in the Israel-Hamas war appeared to be extending into a fifth day as the two sides completed their fourth release of captives from Gaza in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli jails under an original four-day truce deal while mediators said the process would continue. Qatar, which along with Egypt has facilitated indirect …
Since the latest explosion of violence began on October 7, both Israel and Hamas have been accused of breaking international law. As the terms “genocide”, “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” are used to describe the deadly acts carried out by both sides, FRANCE 24 takes a look at what these terms mean. It has …
Demoso, Eastern Myanmar – The rebel commander studies a chicken bone in a search for clues as to the fate of his coming attack against the Myanmar military. Scraggly bearded Reh Du, 27, frowns. The signs from the bone are mixed. Nevertheless, his underlying confidence in the plan of attack against Myanmar’s military in the …