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International Legal Community Condemns Escalating US Measures Against Cuba

June 9, 2026 International Association of Democratic Lawyers, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
Representatives of legal organizations from Latin America, Europe, Turkey, South Africa, and the United States gathered today at a press conference organized by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) to condemn escalating United States measures against Cuba and to call for renewed international action in defense of international law, Cuban sovereignty, and the rights of the Cuban people. Speakers warned that recent U.S. actions constitute serious violations of international law and threaten the rights and well-being of millions of Cubans. 

The Systematic Murder Of International Law

June 2, 2026 Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. , , ,
Do we witness the death of international law and international justice? Have these breathed their last and must now be counted things of the past? Have we entered an era defined by the total absence of international law and the decisive destruction of the institutions founded to encode, adjudicate and enforce it? These are our questions now — our pressing, bitter questions, the questions it is so grievous to pose. It is true, as argued by wise heads such as Chas Freeman, the distinguished commentator and ambassador emeritus, that international law has been weakened for decades, a blow at a time to its efficacy.

Boycott The 2026 World Cup Games Scheduled For The United States

June 1, 2026 Black Alliance for Peace. , , ,
The Black Alliance for Peace’s North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights (the Project) raised the issue months ago of the fundamental inappropriateness of the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup being hosted in the United States. The Project argued that the U.S. human rights record—including blatant actions globally that constitute crimes against humanity, war crimes, and complicity in genocide, along with the systematic abuse of the human rights of migrants, immigrants, and even U.S. citizens domestically through the unleashing of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE)—renders the United States ineligible to host the games.

US SOUTHCOM Extrajudicial Killings Inch To 200 Deaths

June 1, 2026 Orinoco Tribune. , , ,
The lethal maritime campaign conducted by the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) continues to claim lives in international waters, with the death toll now totaling 193. Under Operation Southern Spear, the US has carried out 59 military strikes against small boats since September 2025 under the guise of counter-narcotics operations — a policy that international legal experts and analysts still condemn as a systematic campaign of extrajudicial killings. The latest escalation features four consecutive strikes carried out in the Eastern Pacific during late May, underlining the reckless nature of US imperialist actions.

China Calls For A Revitalized UN Amid Rising Global Conflicts

May 29, 2026 Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. , , ,
Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi emphasized that, despite its recent failures, the UN remains the “most authoritative and legitimate body in the multilateral security system” and a cornerstone of the rule-based international order. He underlined the need for its revival and revitalization, with timely reforms to address problems the UN is facing and to make it relevant and effective. Wang was speaking at a UN Security Council high-level meeting on “upholding the purposes and principles of the UN charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system,” held on Tuesday, May 26, at UN headquarters in New York.

Do US War Crimes Doom The World To Endless War?

May 28, 2026 Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, Scheer Post. , , , ,
Iran rejected President Trump’s latest fake peace deal, confirming that he had misrepresented what Iran had agreed to and that the two sides are still very far apart, on nuclear enrichment, on control of the Strait of Hormuz, on peace in Palestine and Lebanon, and on lifting US sanctions, paying war reparations and Iran’s $100 billion in frozen assets. Iran’s conditions for a peace agreement are necessarily uncompromising, in response to the US record of using negotiations as cover for sneak attacks, and the charade of one-sided “ceasefires with Israeli characteristics,” in which the US and Israel routinely ignore and violate every ceasefire they agree to, including the present ones in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

Labor Unions Celebrate World Court’s Ruling

May 27, 2026 Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. , , , ,
The right to strike is under attack throughout the world, including in the United States. Labor strikes are currently forbidden or restricted in the majority of countries. Now, in a landmark 43-page advisory opinion issued May 21, the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) has determined that the right to strike is protected under the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise. “At a moment when workers’ organizations face sustained attacks around the world, this opinion reaffirms that the freedom to withhold one’s labor is not a privilege granted by the powerful, but a fundamental human right grounded in international law,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said in a statement.

Last Ten Ships Of The 2026 Gaza Flotilla Attacked By Israeli Commandos

May 20, 2026 Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. , , , , , ,
By 8pm local time on May 19, 2026, the last ten boats of the 2026 Gaza flotilla had been illegally seized by the Israeli military in international water approximately 118 nautical miles from Gaza. The last boat to be seized of the 54 boat flotilla was the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC)’s boat named “Lina.” The flotilla boats had been sailing toward Gaza in the largest civilian flotilla in the history of support for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank attempting to break the illegal Israeli naval blockade of Gaza.  The “Lina” has a remarkable history. 

Flotilla Boats Continue Their Effort To Reach Gaza Despite Attacks

May 19, 2026 Colonel Ann Wright for Popular Resistance and James Marc Leas, Substack. , , , ,
The situation on the sea is changing rapidly as flotilla vessels continue to try to reach Gaza and end the siege after the Israeli attack on the convoy yesterday 250 miles from the shore. Early this morning, Ann Wright reported: Ten boats, including the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s boat “Lina” are still sailing toward Gaza in the largest civilian flotilla in the history of support for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank attempting to break the illegal Israeli naval blockade of Gaza. Nine U.S. citizens are on the ten boats still underway to Gaza!!

Flotilla Boats Again Under Attack By Israeli Forces

May 18, 2026 James Marc Leas, Substack. , , , , ,
At this moment Israeli military forces are illegally attacking and boarding the sailboats of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) in international waters east of Cyprus. As this article is being written, the heavily armed Israeli commandos are seizing control of one boat after another and detaining its participants in a large prison ship. 25 U.S. citizens are among the over 500 participants from 45 countries on the nearly 60 boats of the 2026 flotilla to Gaza. Flotilla organizers are reaching out with an URGENT REQUEST for solidarity and action.

israeli Warships Encircle, Intercepting Civilians On Global Sumud Flotilla

May 18, 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla. , , , ,
Mediterranean Sea — The Global Sumud Flotilla is currently surrounded and under active interception by israeli naval warships in international waters, approximately 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza. This military encirclement marks the commencement of another illegal, high-seas aggression four days after 54 civilian vessels lifted anchor from Marmaris to establish a humanitarian corridor and break israel’s illegal siege of Gaza. This active naval confrontation is a direct continuation of the lawless israeli military assault launched just two weeks ago, off the coast of Crete.

Activists Are Risking Their Lives To Break The Brutal Blockade On Gaza

May 11, 2026 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. , , , , , , ,
Under international law, all countries that have signed onto the Genocide Convention are mandated to both prevent and stop genocides, and yet the genocide of Palestinians, particularly in Gaza, has continued unabated. Given the failure of most governments to fulfill their duties, civilians from around the world are organizing humanitarian flotillas to break through the blockade on Gaza. Clearing the FOG speaks with James Marc Leas, a lawyer and Palestine solidarity activist who is in Italy to support the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. He discusses the conditions in Palestine, the laws, and Israel's illegal seizure of Global Sumud Flotilla boats and activists.

Brooklyn Rally Demands: Free Nicolas Maduro And Cilia Flores

May 5, 2026 Struggle - La Lucha. , , ,
People rallied outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, to demand freedom for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores. They were kidnapped in Caracas by Trump C and the Pentagon on Jan. 3 and flown to New York. Over 100 Venezuelans and Cubans were killed in the attack. Four months later, these leaders of the Bolivarian Republic remain locked up in MDC Brooklyn, a federal jail notorious for overcrowding and abuse. “No boots on the ground, no bombs in the air! U.S. out of everywhere” was chanted. Protesters said the chants could be heard inside the prison.

israeli Occupation Court Extends Detention Of Saif Abukeshek And Thiago Ávila

May 3, 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla. , , ,
Askalan, Occupied Palestine –The Global Sumud Flotilla condemns the decision of the “Ashkelon Magistrates’ Court” to have Saif Abukeshek and Thiago Avila remanded in custody. They were unlawfully abducted by israeli naval forces in international waters outside Greece and taken to occupied Palestine earlier this week. The court has ordered their continued detention for 2 additional days until May 5. Despite there being no formal charges levelled against them, israeli prosecutors have made sweeping politically motivated allegations in a retaliatory attempt to criminalize humanitarian action.

Israeli Attack On Flotilla Violated UN Convention On The Law Of The Sea

May 2, 2026 James Mark Leas, Substack. , , ,
On Thursday, April 29, Israeli military forces illegally attacked vessels of the Global Samud Flotilla (GSF) while they were sailing on the high seas. Israeli commandos unlawfully seized 21 boats and abducted 177 flotilla participants, according to Nicole Schellekens, a Belgian GSF land-support person. On May 1, the BBC reported that Israel released all but two of the detained participants in Greece. Thiago Avila and Said Abu Keshek remain in Israeli custody, and Israel has stated that it is transporting them to its territory. Schellekens passed on a report that 34 of the abductees were physically abused by Israeli commandos while protecting the two men.
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