International Law
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Are Trump’s Iran threats and attacks war crimes? What international law saysTrump on Tuesday warned that a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.WorldApr 8
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Amid Israel-Hamas conflict, what are the rules of war?International law breaches can also trigger sanctions — such as those imposed on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine — and in rare cases draw UN-authorized military intervention.WorldOct 17, 2023
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Halifax man first to face trial for violating Canada’s international economic sanctions'This is the most interesting case we've ever seen in Canadian sanctions legislation and it hasn't even started yet,' says a Canadian law professor.CanadaNov 12, 2019
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Amnesty International ‘deeply concerned’ about Alberta’s fight back strategy against oil foesIn a letter, Amnesty explains it's worried those initiatives undermine and violate a range of Alberta's human rights obligations.CanadaSep 10, 2019
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U.K. citizenship stripped from ‘Jihadi Jack,’ leaving him with only Canadian citizenshipJack Letts is currently being held in a Kurdish-run jail in northern Syria.CanadaAug 18, 2019
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Iran calls seizure of British vessel a response to Royal Marines impounding Iranian tankerA spokesman of Iran’s Guardian Council was quoted in the semi-official Fars news agency saying: “The rule of reciprocal action is well-known in international law.”PoliticsJul 20, 2019
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CUPE union blasts Canada for backing Venezuelan opposition leader, says rise smacks of ‘coup d’Etat’"The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) rejects any attempt by the Canadian government to interfere with the democratic processes and sovereignty of the Venezuelan people," the union said in a statement.CanadaJan 31, 2019
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NDP MP says Trudeau Liberals misleading asylum seekers over border crossingsThe government is ignoring what should be a manageable issue, she said.CanadaAug 23, 2017
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Omar Khadr should be charged with treason, not given $10.5 millionEvery terrorist in the country will soon be lining up at the trough for a $10.5 million cheque.CommentaryJul 7, 2017
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Amnesty International’s Moscow office ‘unexpectedly’ sealed off by government authoritiesAn Amnesty International director said he doesn't want to jump to conclusions, but that there a number of reasons why the offices could have been shuttered "given the current climate for civil society work in Russia."PoliticsNov 2, 2016
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