Marjorie Cohn

Iran’s attack on Israel was lawful self-defense carried out in compliance with international humanitarian law. On April 1, Israel mounted an unprovoked military attack on a building that was pa...

https://marjoriecohn.com/under-un-charter-irans-attack-was-a-legal-response-to-israels-illegal-attack/

Germany is second only to the US as the largest supplier of weapons to Israel. As Israel’s genocidal campaign against the Palestinians in Gaza — which has killed more than 33,000 Gazans — e...

https://marjoriecohn.com/nicaragua-takes-germany-to-the-world-court-for-facilitating-israels-genocide/

Seven of the 16 judges thought the ICJ should order that Israel immediately suspend its military operations in Gaza. On March 25, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2728, which “demand...

https://marjoriecohn.com/world-court-ordered-israel-to-allow-aid-into-gaza-but-failed-to-order-ceasefire/

The WikiLeaks publisher could be extradited if the US gives “satisfactory assurances” of rights and no death penalty. WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange is closer than ever to being extradit...

https://marjoriecohn.com/uk-court-gives-biden-chance-to-dodge-assange-appeal-by-assuring-his-rights/

After the ICJ told Israel not to commit genocide, it killed, wounded and denied aid to tens of thousands of Gazans. Israel is continuing its genocidal campaign against the Palestinians in Gaza an...

https://marjoriecohn.com/israel-remains-intent-on-genocide-despite-world-court-orders/

Israel’s system is “an even more extreme form of the apartheid” than South Africa’s was, the South African ambassador said. For six days, more than 50 countries, the League of Arab States...

https://marjoriecohn.com/israel-didnt-even-try-to-defend-the-legality-of-its-occupation-to-world-court/

UK law prohibits extradition to a country that may impose capital punishment. On February 20 and 21, as nearly 1,000 supporters of Julian Assange gathered outside the London courthouse, a two-jud...

https://marjoriecohn.com/us-refuses-to-assure-uk-judges-that-assange-wont-be-executed-if-hes-extradited/

Only Sonia Sotomayor appears willing to obey the command of the Disqualification Clause of the 14th Amendment. Nearly 24 years ago, five right-wing members of the Supreme Court handed the preside...

https://marjoriecohn.com/supreme-court-all-but-ignores-january-6-during-trump-disqualification-argument/

The judge noted that the US government doesn’t dispute the uncontradicted evidence of a “genocide in progress.” Mere hours after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found a plausible ...

https://marjoriecohn.com/us-judge-admits-horror-of-gaza-genocide-but-will-he-dismiss-case-against-biden/

The ICJ ruling was a victory for Palestinians and for international law. Here are possible avenues for enforcement. What comes next, now that the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known ...

https://marjoriecohn.com/what-happens-now-that-the-icj-has-ordered-israel-not-to-engage-in-genocide/