Legal Matters

UN: Early Warning of Impending Disasters Saves Lives

GENEVA — A new report finds half of all countries globally lack early warning systems that could save lives by alerting communities of impending disasters, including typhoons, droughts, and heatwaves. The joint report by the U.N. Office for Disaster Ri…

African Court judges, registry officers visit The Hague

TWO teams of judges and registry officers from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) have visited the International Criminal Court (ICC) intending to enhance and exchange issues concerning international justice.All the delegates from …

As Cost of Climate Change Rises, UN Urges Compensation

From drought to floods and rising sea levels, the cost of damage caused by climate change will only get higher as the world warms, sparking concerns from both top officials and activists about how to pay for it.”Loss and damage from the climate crisis …

Wheels of Justice Turn Slowly for Displaced Rohingya People

Myanmar’s displaced Rohingya Muslims are marking a solemn anniversary this week.On August 25, 2017, the Myanmar military began a brutal “clearance operation” in response to government reports that a Rohingya insurgent group called the Arakan Rohingya S…