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South Africa’s genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN’s top court

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa has launched a case at the United Nations’ top court alleging that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. The filing and Israel’s decision to defend itself at the International Court of Justice set up a high-stakes showdown before a panel of judges in the Great Hall of Justice. The case will likely drag on for years. At its heart is the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime […]

todayJanuary 3, 2024 1

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity files legal objection to Georgia’s political maps

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has launched legal challenges to Georgia’s newly drafted election maps. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that attorneys for the Divine Nine fraternity active in civil rights causes filed objections Tuesday, claiming the maps fail to create more opportunities for Black voters to select candidates for Congress and the General Assembly. Last week, Gov. Brian Kemp signed new legislative and congressional political maps into law following a federal judge’s ruling that the districts drawn up by the Republican-led […]

todayDecember 22, 2023

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