Law and Crime Prevention

An outside view of the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands), which has been the seat of the International Court of Justice since 1946.
UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ

UN ‘World Court’ marks 75 years of work to ensure peaceful settlement of disputes

19 April 2021
Global

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is marking its 75th anniversary this week and its current President has said that she is confident the institution and its highly-regarded rules and procedures “will continue to provide fertile ground for the peaceful settlement of inter-State disputes”.

The United States Capitol Building, Washington, DC.
©Sarah Scaffidi

UN experts urge US to align anti-terrorism programme with international law

14 April 2021
Americas

A so-called “Rewards for Justice” programme in the United States is violating the human rights of some of the individuals it targets, independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday.