Category: International Law

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Is the International Norm Against Assassination Dead?

Since the early 2000s, the gradual normalisation of state-sponsored assassination has lessened the stigma attached to the practice… Norms do not disappear simply because they are violated. They erode when violations become routine, when justificatory standards decline, and when adverse reactions diminish…

‘We returned from hell’: Palestinian journalists recount torture in Israeli prisons

In dozens of cases, the Committee to Protect Journalists documented a recurring set of abuse – from beating to starvation, sexual violence, and medical neglect – of journalists because of their work – a deliberate strategy to silence journalists and destroy their ability to bear witness.
The continued silence from the international community enables this.