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Associate Professor focused on global norms, IHL, and civilians in war | part-time baker | Proud Keralite

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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

You may have heard that Spain is alone. They’re the same people who said that when we recognized the State of Palestine, and then others followed.

We are not alone — we are the first. Those who will end up alone are the ones defending the indefensible.

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What you’re supposed to do if your soldiers are accused of war crimes

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South Sudan soldiers to face trial over killing of civilians South Sudan’s army confirmed on March 4th that its own soldiers will face a military trial over the killing of civilians in Jonglei state, Africanews via AFP reported. Two officers, including a major and a number of non-commissioned officers have been arrested over the massacre, according to South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) spokesman Lul Ruai Koang. The suspects will be taken to the capital Juba to face charges before a military court.

South Sudan soldiers to face trial over killing of civilians

South Sudan’s army confirmed on March 4th that its own soldiers will face a military trial over the killing of civilians in Jonglei state, Africanews via AFP reported. Two officers, including a major and a number of non-commissioned…

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Veterans, please speak out on behalf of current soldiers who could be jeopardized in this horrible folly

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So much needed good news

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Activate universal jurisdiction

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The last photo of third-grader Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, waving to his mom before he left for school. He was killed shortly after in the U.S./Israeli strike on a primary school in Minab.

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Last year there were 35, which matched a record set from over a decade ago. We’re already almost a third of the way there and it’s only March.

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So much needed good news

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Detention Management

It's past 6:00pm Eastern Time.

ICE once again failed to release congressionally-mandated detention statistics on its typical biweekly schedule.

The last update was on February 12, 2026. Four weeks ago.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...

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Activate universal jurisdiction

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Vintage black-and-white photograph of a smiling girl with curly hair, looking to the side.

Vintage black-and-white photograph of a smiling girl with curly hair, looking to the side.

7 March 1939 | Dutch Jewish girl, Lilian Maud Camnitzer, was born at The Hague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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▶ A video about gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/3LsDCjh

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Veterans, please speak out on behalf of current soldiers who could be jeopardized in this horrible folly

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The US military needs to be reminded there is a right to disobey unlawful orders.

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Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base

The 1968 My Lai massacre killed at least 347 civilians. It led to congressional hearings and criminal trials. The bombing of the #Minab school, if confirmed to be an American airstrike, is a comparable massacre and scandal. A dark day in American history.

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A member of Lebanon's civil defence makes his way through debris at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026

A member of Lebanon's civil defence makes his way through debris at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026

🇱🇧 🇸🇾 🇮🇱 Around 50,000 Syrians living in Lebanon have fled back over the border into Syria in the past week, the United Nations' migration agency said on Friday ➡️ u.afp.com/SuEo

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"Since the hostilities escalated last week between Afghanistan and Pakistan, we have immediately mobilized to meet the urgent needs of people caught in the crossfire or communities who had to flee."

Katharina Ritz, ICRC head of delegation in Afghanistan, shares 👇🏽

06.03.2026 13:01 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

The US military needs to be reminded there is a right to disobey unlawful orders.

06.03.2026 13:48 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Fair questions. International law certainly didn't provide this authority nor permission.

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#KeepEyesOnSudan

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#KeepEyesOnSudan

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Fair questions. International law certainly didn't provide this authority nor permission.

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SCOOP: In a January letter to Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), DHS says 270 DACA recipients have been arrested from January to September 2025. In addition, 174 DACA applicants have been deported, according to ICE records.

Those numbers differ from what was shared with Sen. Dick Durbin in February.

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