A war without accountability: why the Middle East crisis is also a legal quagmire
The article discusses the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, focusing on the legal uncertainties and challenges to accountability for alleged war crimes. It highlights the difficulties in securing international legal redress due to jurisdictional limitations and political blockages.
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“What began with surprise US and Israeli strikes on Iran one month ago has hardened into a grinding stand-off, with no clear way out.”
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“The conflict’s opening blows on February 28 killed senior leaders in Tehran, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – prompting retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Israel, US bases and Gulf infrastructure.”
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“The US airstrike on a school in Minab in southern Iran that left dozens of girls dead – highlights the scale of the devastation, as well as the war’s murky legal context.”
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“The International Criminal Court has no automatic jurisdiction because the United States, Israel and Iran are not parties to the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the court and defines its powers.”
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“A UN Security Council referral of the situation to the court for investigation and possible prosecution is also unlikely, given the high potential for any such move to be blocked by veto-wielding permanent members.”
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“In 2014, the UN Security Council attempted to refer alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity against civilians in Syria’s civil war to the ICC. The effort failed after Russia and China vetoed it, citing concerns about sovereignty and the impact on a political settlement.”
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“In 2021, the UN Human Rights Council ended the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen – an independent body tasked with investigating and reporting on violations by all parties – after some member states voted against renewing it.”
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“The ICC has opened an investigation into Palestine and issued arrest warrants for senior Israeli and Hamas officials over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
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“A parallel UN inquiry has found Israel has committed genocide, yet the path to legal accountability remains contested.”
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