#Statut de Rome

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Un point de vue sud-africain sur la décision de la Cour Internationale de Justice

Une analyse sud-africaine de la décision rendue par la Cour Internationale de Justice de la Haye saisie par le gouvernement de l’Afrique du Sud qui accusait le régime sioniste de génocide. Selon Nontobeko Hlela, la décision rendue à La Haye fera date car elle reconnaît que la population de Gaza fait face à un risque de génocide et que la cour enjoint au régime sioniste de faire le nécessaire…

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One IDF member had a wheelchair, two carried a doll in a baby carrier, several wore nurses' clothing, another wore doctors' clothing and several others were dressed in civilian clothing, Sebehat said. Doctors and patients are granted "protected status" in armed conflict under the Geneva Convention.

The experts cautioned that ultimately the International Criminal Court is the body that can determine if international law was violated during the raid, but they pointed to elements of the Rome Statute, the governing treaty of the ICC, and the study on the rules of customary international humanitarian law the IDF may have violated in conducting the raid.[...]

Israel is not a member of the ICC and rejects the court's jurisdiction, but the ICC prosecutor has investigated Israel's actions toward Palestinians before.

It's a violation of international law to feign protected status, in this case, by dressing up as a doctor or patient, "in order to invite the confidence of the adversary and then proceed to kill or injure them," Aurel Sari, associate professor of public international law at the University of Exeter, told ABC News. This violates the prohibition to kill or injure the adversary by resorting to perfidy, Sari said.

"The rule is part of customary international law in both international and non-international armed conflicts, which means Israel is bound by it," Sari said.[...]

The other possible violation of international law the IDF may have committed in this case is violating the prohibition on attacking combatants who have been incapacitated by wounds or sickness, or attacking persons "hors de combat," associate professor of international law Tom Dannenbaum told ABC News.

One of the Palestinian men who was killed, Basel Ghazawi, was being treated in the Ibn Sina Hospital and was paralyzed, Sebehat said. [...]

Ghazawi had been in the hospital undergoing treatment for three months. He was injured after a drone attack in Jenin in October, Sebehat said. His older brother, Muhammad Ghazawi, and their friend, Muhammed Jalamneh, were in the hospital room with Basel Ghazawi when all three were killed by the IDF, according to Sebehat.

"Combatants who have been incapacitated by wounds or sickness are protected from attack as persons 'hors de combat,'" under international law, Dannenbaum said. "Clearly, someone who is paralyzed is incapacitated in that respect, so an attack on that individual would be prohibited. Violating that prohibition would be a war crime."

30 Jan 24

[soon-palestine]

THE HAGUE

Dutch lawmakers on Friday called for a probe into allegations of espionage and intimidation by Israel to obstruct International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations into Israeli officials.

A written question submitted by House of Representatives member Kati Piri urged ministers to investigate the alleged activities. Piri is a member of the Green Left-Labor Party alliance, led by former European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans.

A query, which received backing from other Green Left and Labor Party members, was directed at Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot, Interior and Kingdom Relations Minister Hugo de Jonge and Justice and Security Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius.

Citing international media reports, the motion requested that the three ministries, along with Dutch intelligence services, look into Israel's alleged espionage and intimidation efforts against the ICC.

The efforts are reportedly aimed at disrupting investigations into war crimes committed in Palestinian territories.

Special responsibility

The motion stressed that as the host state of the ICC, which is based in The Hague, the Netherlands has a duty to prevent any attacks or threats against the international court.

It questioned how Dutch authorities plan to ensure that ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan and Court judges can operate independently and without interference.

The motion also took note of an incident involving former ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, whose home in The Hague was searched by two individuals believed to be working for Israeli intelligence.

Bensouda had reported the incident to Dutch authorities.

Piri's motion also requested that the ministers disclose the number of complaints received from the ICC, Palestinian non-governmental organizations and individuals about intimidation, bribery, blackmail or espionage attempts by Israel or other countries since 2015.

Sabotage of ICC investigations

The motion asserted that Israel's alleged espionage activities are intended to sabotage the ICC's investigations into crimes committed by Israeli officials in Palestinian territories.

It raised concern about whether witnesses to the crimes might feel intimidated to testify before the ICC and questioned whether the Netherlands could adequately protect witnesses and victims.

The motion called on Dutch ministers to clarify their stance on the Israeli government's designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as "terrorist organizations" in October 2021.

It requested an assessment of the designations and of allegations against the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, or UNRWA.

Furthermore, it demands an investigation into the possible involvement of Israel's diplomatic mission in The Hague in alleged intimidation activities against the ICC.

"Will you summon the Israeli ambassador to demand an explanation and convey the message that espionage and intimidation campaigns on Dutch soil are unacceptable?" it asked.

It called for an investigation into whether Israel has committed crimes aimed at obstructing the administration of justice, referring to Article 70 of the Rome Statute, the ICC's founding treaty, which regulates crimes against the administration of justice.

[capybaracorn]

US lawmakers slam ICC prosecutor’s Israel arrest warrant requests

Republican legislators threaten ‘consequences’ against International Criminal Court officials, including travel bans.

'I insist that all attempts to impede, to intimidate or to improperly influence the officials of this court cease immediately,' International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan says in announcing he is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders [File: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]

(20th of May 2024)

Lawmakers in the United States have slammed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) decision to seek arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials accused of war crimes in Gaza with some Republicans threatening to impose “consequences” against the international tribunal.

Joe Biden was less confrontational in his opposition to Monday’s announcement from ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan, but the US president still labelled the move “outrageous”.

Khan is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as well as three senior Hamas officials.

Khan accused the Israeli leaders of bearing “criminal responsibility” for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, including intentional attacks against civilians, willful killings and starvation of civilians as a weapon of war.

The response in Washington, DC �� where Israel enjoys staunch support among lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties – was swift.

Republican Senator Tom Cotton said Monday’s announcement shows that the ICC — which is tasked with investigating war crimes, crimes against humanity and other atrocities — is “a farce”.

“My colleagues and I look forward to make sure neither Khan, his associates nor their families will ever set foot again in the United States,” Cotton wrote on X.

Republican Congressman Anthony D’Esposito said the ICC was “playing with fire”, writing on social media that “there will be serious consequences if they proceed.”

Brian Mast, another Republican in the House of Representatives, said: “America doesn’t recognize the International Criminal Court, but the court sure as hell will recognize what happens when you target our allies.”

Neither the US nor Israel are parties to the Rome Statute, under which the ICC was established, and neither recognise the jurisdiction of the court.

Palestine, a nonmember observer state at the United Nations, formally accepted the ICC’s jurisdiction in 2015, extending the court’s authority to investigate atrocities committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Several Republican legislators had warned Khan in late April against seeking arrest warrants against Netanyahu or other Israeli officials after reports began to circulate that such a request was imminent.

“Such actions are illegitimate and lack legal basis, and if carried out will result in severe sanctions against you and your institution,” they wrote in a letter that was made public this month.

The letter was signed by a dozen top Republican senators, including Cotton, Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Tim Scott.

“Target Israel and we will target you. If you move forward … we will move to end all American support for the ICC, sanction your employees and associates, and bar you and your families from the United States. You have been warned,” it concluded.

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Intimidation must ‘cease immediately’, Khan says

For months, rights groups and Palestinian advocates had urged Khan and the ICC to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders involved in the country’s war and siege on the Gaza Strip.

Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave have killed more than 35,000 Palestinians since the war began in early October, prompting accusations that Israel was committing genocide.

Severe Israeli restrictions on water, food, medical supplies, fuel and other critical aid from entering Gaza have also created a humanitarian crisis.

During his announcement on Monday, Khan said: “Israel, like all states, has a right to defend its population,” but that does not “absolve Israel of its obligations to comply with international humanitarian law”.

He also said, “It is critical in this moment that my office and all parts of the court continue to conduct our work with full independence and impartiality.

“And I insist that all attempts to impede, to intimidate or to improperly influence the officials of this court cease immediately. My office will not hesitate to act, pursuant to provisions of Article 70 of the Rome Statute, if such conduct continues and persists.”

Article 70 makes “impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties” an offence that the court has jurisdiction over.

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Biden administration’s position

Biden rejected what he portrayed as an attempt to compare the actions of Israel and Hamas.

“The ICC prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous,” Biden said in a statement. “And let me be clear: whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.”

While Biden came into office in 2021 pledging to re-engage with international institutions after his predecessor Donald Trump’s isolationist stance, the US continues to have a fraught relationship with the ICC.

Last week, a spokesperson for the US Department of State said Washington does not believe the ICC has jurisdiction over the situation in Gaza.

“We have made clear that we do not believe the ICC has jurisdiction in this case and oppose their investigation,” Matthew Miller told reporters.

The Biden administration has provided largely unwavering diplomatic and military support to Israel during its war on Gaza, prompting widespread protests and criticism.

Some members of Biden’s own Democratic Party have joined calls for the US president to cut off aid to Israel. Others also have expressed support for the arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders, stressing that international law must be applied evenly.

Nancy Okail, president of the Center for International Policy, a US-based think tank, urged the US government “to fully cooperate with – and in no way impede – the ICC process currently underway on this matter”.

“One need not agree with the prosecutor’s allegations to respect and defend the legitimacy of the court, its processes and the law which it is tasked to enforce. Any attempt to penalize or intimidate the court or its officers must be categorically condemned,” she said in a statement on Monday.

“The United States should also fulfill its own obligations and immediately cease military support enabling the violations of human rights and international law enumerated in the requested ICC warrants.”

[samueldays]

I'm rereading Just and Unjust Wars, trying to resolve something that's been niggling at me about war crimes and the laws of war.

I think it might be an insufficient distinction between (gestures vaguely) law-as-command, the decree of a legislating authority to subjects; and law-as-custom, the agreement of peers about how to behave with each other.

Rules about war crimes necessarily lean towards law-as-custom, because war is the business of sovereigns who are not subject to any other authority's decree.

Yet many people treat war crimes as entirely law-as-command: wanting to call the War Cops on you for violating War Law with your War Crime and the War Judge will give you a War Trial before putting you in War Jail. (I caricature a little to illustrate the sentiment, they don't say "War Cops", they say "The Hague".)

Here's HRW as an example of law-as-command thought:

The Israeli military’s repeated, apparently unlawful attacks on medical facilities, personnel, and transport are further destroying the Gaza Strip’s healthcare system and should be investigated as war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite the Israeli military’s claims on November 5, 2023, of “Hamas’s cynical use of hospitals,” no evidence put forward would justify depriving hospitals and ambulances of their protected status under international humanitarian law.

On the view of law-as-command, Hamas committed crime #1 by using hospitals and ambulances for military purposes, and Israel committed crime #2 by then attacking hospitals and ambulances. HRW is speaking as though on behalf of a Global Sovereign who is in charge of everyone, saying that such-and-such statute prohibits such-and-such action of the nominally sovereign state of Israel. Law-as-command is enforced by the Global Sovereign sending in the War Cops.

On the view of law-as-custom, there was an implicit agreement which sounds something like "I'll leave the hospitals and ambulances out of it if you will", and when Hamas stopped holding to this agreement, it ceased to have any force on Israel as counterparty. Law-as-custom is enforced by the threat of losing the protection of the agreement if you violate it.

Both of these views have (gestures vaguely again) unsatisfying philosophical gaps, I think.

The gap in the law-as-command view is that the de facto Global Sovereign of the past fifty years has been the United States of America, and so "war crimes" de facto reduces to whatever the USA won't let you get away with. The HRW cites the Rome Statute, which neither America nor Israel are party to, slightly more weighty than citing "My uncle who works at Nintendo said so".

The gap in the law-as-custom view is that it entitles Israel to target Palestinian hospitals more broadly now, because their protection only arose from a mutual agreement in the first place, which Hamas has now un-agreed to. Sucks for the Palestinians.

Of course, philosophical gaps very rarely move people with guns in the short term.

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Assessing Brazil’s Potential to Act as a Peace Enabler in the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

The result of the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil was celebrated domestically and overseas by those who were looking forward to Brazil’s return to the international stage after the country’s isolation under the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. The narrow victory of the Workers’ Party candidate, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, and his January 2023 inauguration, coincided with a particularly auspicious moment for Brazil’s international engagement: the country was occupying a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (it left the Council at the end of December 2023) and the country was also due to occupy the presidency of the G-20 (for 2024) and serve as the host of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 30), to be held in the Amazonian city of Belém in 2025.

Brazil’s return to the global stage, its participation in groups such as the G-20, the G-77, IBSA (India Brazil, South Africa Dialogue), and BRICS, combined with the characteristic of being one of the few countries in the world with diplomatic relations with all United Nations member states also meant that Brazil could play a role regarding the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. For Brazil, the challenges in playing a more active role regarding the conflict include both domestic and international dimensions. At the domestic level, one of the biggest challenges is achieving economic development and reducing social inequalities in a country that, according to the World Inequality Lab, is one of the most socially unequal countries in the world. Given the magnitude of this challenge, Lula has been criticised for giving too much priority to presidential diplomacy in his first year in government and travelling abroad several times.

Internationally, the competing issues that hold back Brazil in developing a more active role in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict are related to the need to address issues close to home. These include: 1) the rivalry between Venezuela and Guyana on the Brazilian border, as Brazilian mediation credentials could be more useful regarding neighboring countries, and 2) the need to balance the bilateral relationship with Argentina, as right-wing President Jair Milei has explicitly criticised President Lula and expressed an interest in obtaining global partner status with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In addition, President Lula is working to persuade Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega, a historical ally of the Workers’ Party, to ease the repressive measures against the opposition. Meanwhile, the ongoing security challenge in Haiti, where Brazil held the command of the military component of the UN mission (MINUSTAH) for 14 years (2004-2017), also highlights regional demands for Brazil’s engagement.

Additionally, recent international events have also captured the attention of Brazilian authorities, with a potential for domestic repercussions. Brazil’s condemnation of Israel’s military actions in Gaza may become a focal point in domestic political debate, potentially undermining Lula, as Bolsonaro and other right-wing politicians in Brazil remain close allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Looking ahead to the 2024 and 2025 domestic elections, conservative religious groups, particularly among the fast-growing neo-pentecostal communities, have explicitly endorsed Israeli policies, further complicating the situation.

Brazil may also face conflicting issues related to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. For instance, as the host of the G-20, Brazil may welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin to the high-level summit in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024. However, since Brazil is a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, representatives of the Ukrainian-Brazilian community have urged Brazil’s Minister of Justice to arrest Putin if he enters the country. According to the media, Brazilian officials prepared a document which legally sustains the justification for not arresting Putin in his visit for the G-20 summit, based largely on the fact that Russia withdrew its signature from the Rome Statute in 2016.

Continue reading.

[mariepascaleremy]

20 JANVIER : ST SÉBASTIEN

St Sébastien est l'un des martyrs romains les plus célèbres. Officier dans l'armée de Dioclétien, sa foi chrétienne fut découverte et il reçut l'ordre de sacrifier à l'empereur, son refus étant considéré comme un acte de rébellion. Attaché nu à un arbre, il fut la cible des flèches de ses propres soldats avant d'être battu à mort. Son culte remonte au IVe siècle. L'histoire de St Sébastien, marquée par la résilience et, ironiquement, par son habileté en tant qu'archer, a inspiré les sportifs, le désignant comme le saint patron des athlètes, des soldats en général et surtout saint protecteur de la peste et plus globalement des épidémies. Réputé pour sa beauté exceptionnelle, la représentation de St Sébastien s'est écartée des imageries traditionnelles des martyrs depuis la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle. Sa souffrance est rarement évoquée, et son image a été adoptée par la communauté gay, en particulier depuis le XIXe siècle. La représentation de St Sébastien par Guido Reni a notamment captivé la communauté homosexuelle, influençant des auteurs comme Oscar Wilde et Marcel Proust. Le St Sébastien de Reni peut être considéré comme une œuvre queer, ayant un discours sous-jacent qui résonne auprès d'un public spécifique, modifiant ainsi le discours de son iconographie. En tant que Saint patron des épidémies, il devient dans les années 1970 une icône protectrice contre les ravages du sida, notamment aux Etats-Unis. La multiplication d'écrits et d'œuvres dans cette représentation a cimenté son statut d'icône gay.

BONNE FÊTE À TOUS LES SÉBASTIEN !

Image : Guido Reni, Saint Sebastien, 1615, huile sur toile, 146x113cm, Musée du capitole, Rome

[codumofr]

La Basilique Notre-Dame de Sameiro (En Portugais : Santuário do Sameiro). Situé à proximité de Braga dans le Nord du Portugal, plus précisément dans la Região do Norte est une Église Catholique Romaine ayant le double statut de Basilique Mineure et de Sanctuaire Marial (sanctuaire ayant le plus souvent une représentation de Marie de Nazareth). Son dogme est consacré à l'Immaculé Conception et sera même la première à être proclamé au Portugal, dogme qui a été proclamé en 1854.

Le début de sa construction s'effectue en 1863 avec une première installation sous la supervision du Père Martinho da Silva et ne se finira qu'en 1880 avec une première chapelle de construite. Cette chapelle abritait l'image du Saint Patron créé par Eugenio Maccagnani, Sculpteur qui fera cette œuvre à Rome avant de l'apporter au sanctuaire en 1880. Sa première œuvre d'art complexe sera effectuée par l'italien Emídio Carlos Amatucci et sera une statue en marbre de la Vierge. Ce n'est qu'en 1890 que commencera la construction de l'église en elle-même avec la pose de la première pierre par l'archevêque de Braga, Antonio Honorato. Elle sera construite avec un Nef unique et dans un style néoclassique, vue par sa forme cruciforme, le haut dôme et une façade à double tour accueillant les clochers. L'Église sera achevé qu'en 1953, quelques années après la consécration du Maître-Autel (autel Principal de l'Église) en marbre rouge et la statue de la Vierge Marie se situe au centre. Cela tout en comprenant un tabernacle (meuble qui abrite le ciboire contenant les hosties consacrées au cours de la messe). Une crypte sera aussi construite en 1979 pour les pèlerins. Cette crypte servira à y enterrer notamment le Père Martihno da Silva.

[infosisraelnews]

Premier ministre de Hongrie : Je ne respecterai pas la décision du tribunal, Netanyahu est le bienvenu chez nous !

Le Premier ministre hongrois, Viktor Orbán, a annoncé ce matin (vendredi) qu’il inviterait le Premier ministre israélien, Benjamin Netanyahou, à visiter Budapest et a affirmé qu’il ne l’arrêterait pas, bien que la Hongrie soit signataire du Statut de Rome qui fonde l’autorité de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) de La Haye. Cette déclaration intervient dans un contexte de tensions…

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Shortly...I was left without opportunities for employment as a journalist when I applied for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty , with the reasoning that my work did not correspond to the programming concept, because I PUBLICLY severely criticized the corruption of the President of the European Parliament Ursula von der Leyen.

The International Criminal Court has been officially called to investigate Ursula von der Leyen for complicity [with Israel]

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Published May 22, 2024

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Geneva International Peace Research Institute (GIPRI), Geneva, Switzerland- Collectif de Juristes pour le Respect des Engagements Internationaux de la France (CJRF), Paris, France - PRESS RELEASE: The International Criminal Court has been officially called to investigate Ursula von der Leyen for complicity. Reasonable grounds exist to believe that the unconditional support of the president of the European Commission to Israel – military, economic, diplomatic and political – has enabled war crimes and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The Hague (The Netherlands), 22 May 2024. – A communication is submitted today to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), setting forth in detail, through facts and evidence, that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the current president of the European Commission, Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen, a national of Germany, is complicit in a number of violations of international humanitarian law, amounting to crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC, committed by the Israeli armed forces (IDF) against Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including the Gaza Strip.

This communication, endorsed by various human rights groups and prominent academics and experts in international criminal law, calls the Prosecutor to initiate investigations on the basis of the information provided against Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen. The communication documents in detail the fact that Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen personally is criminally responsible and liable for punishment for some of the war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide having been committed (and still being committed) by the Israeli armed forces in the OPT, to the extent that she has aided, abetted and otherwise assisted in the commission or attempted commission of such crimes, including providing the means for its commission, in the meaning of Article 25(3)(c) of the Rome Statute of the ICC. Mrs. von der Leyen enjoys no functional immunity before the ICC by virtue of article 27 of the Rome Statute.

Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen has become complicit in violations of articles 6, 7 and 8 of the Rome Statute through a range of positive acts as well as omissions, in her official capacity as president of the European Commission. Positive acts include the following:

− Military support to Israel: Mrs. von der Leyen, in her official capacity as president of the European Commission, has been instrumental in securing the provision of means, under the form of military support, to the IDF. During the period 2019-23, Israel has been the 3rd main recipient of weapons provided by a EU Member State, Germany, itself the 5th largest exporter of major arms in the world.

− Economic and financial support to Israel: both by refusing to take any steps toward the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, and by promoting, amidst the current Israeli assault on Gaza, new EU-Israel cooperation instruments.

− Diplomatic support to the Israeli government: this appears to be a response to the demand formulated by Prime Minister Netanyahu on 7 October 2023, on the international community “to ensure freedom of action for Israel in the continuation of the campaign”. The diplomatic support enjoyed by Israel has been the condition sine qua non of the perpetration of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide plausibly committed by the IDF in the Gaza Strip since 7 October.

− Political support: the various official statements of Mrs. von der Leyen expressing unconditional support to Israel have amounted to giving encouragement and moral support to members of the IDF, involved in the commission of crimes against the Palestinian population in the OPT.

The President of the European Commission had knowledge of participating, by aiding and abetting, in the commission of the relevant crimes. Given the wide publicity given on a daily basis to the violations of international humanitarian law perpetrated by the IDF in the Gaza Strip, especially since October 2023, and the wealth of official United Nations reports and documents available, which as a matter of fact have prompted numerous UN officials - including the UN Secretary-General - to express their utmost concern, Mrs. von der Leyen cannot escape the simple fact that she knew of such crimes, or at the very least she knew of the plausibility of such crimes, as determined by the ICJ in its Order on provisional measures of 26 January 2024 as regards genocide. She should have taken every possible action at her disposal to prevent the continued commission of such crimes, and at the very least not to facilitate in any manner the commission of these crimes, as she unfortunately did. The obligation to prevent the commission of genocide is paramount in the Genocide Convention and the ICC Statute.

The President of the European Commission has also failed to act to prevent the commission of the relevant crimes. She is thus complicit by omission. Indeed:

− President von der Leyen was, and still is, under a legal duty to act in the circumstances considered, to the extent that international law places upon a person vested with public authority a duty to act in order to protect human life.

− President von der Leyen had, and still has, the ability to act; means were (and still are) available to her to fulfil her duty to act. This is confirmed by actions taken by the European Commission under her presidency, in other contexts (e.g. Ukraine), to prevent the commission of war crimes and curtail the ability of certain powers to conduct military operations.

− Should President von der Leyen have acted pursuant to her legal duty to act, rather than sought to “ensure freedom of action for Israel in the continuation of the campaign”, the crimes would have been substantially less likely to occur, or at the very least to be perpetrated over such a long period of time, and on such a scale and magnitude.

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" Les Américains ne participent pas au Statut de Rome, mais, lorsque cela leur convient, ils tentent activement d'utiliser cet organe contre d'autres pays. "

[snap221sn]

Série A – Le réveil brutal de Boulaye Dia : un début de saison en fanfare

L’international sénégalais Boulaye Dia connaît un début de saison tonitruant avec la Lazio de Rome. Depuis son arrivée dans le club romain, l’ancien joueur de la Salernitana enchaîne les performances de haut vol. Ce dimanche, il a marqué son septième but de la saison toutes compétitions confondues, consolidant ainsi son statut de pilier de l’attaque […]

[christophe76460]

ANYIGBA NYUI

Mardi, 25 juin 2024

"car tous ceux qui sont conduits par l`Esprit de Dieu sont fils de Dieu."

Romains 8, 14 (LSG)

Laisse-toi conduire par le Saint-Esprit

"Quand le consolateur sera venu, l`Esprit de vérité, il vous conduira dans toute la vérité; car il ne parlera pas de lui-même, mais il dira tout ce qu`il aura entendu, et il vous annoncera les choses à venir." (Jean 16, 13). Le Saint-Esprit est la personne promise aux disciples par Jésus-Christ. Il est envoyé pour toujours rester avec ceux qui ont Jésus-Christ dans leur vie afin de les conduire. Alors le croyant est appelé à lui faire de la place et à le laisser être le maître de sa vie. Mais plusieurs croyants ignorent l'importance du Saint-Esprit dans leur vie. C'était le cas des croyants romains au temps de l'apôtre Paul. Ce dernier les enseigne sur le sujet.

L'apôtre Paul appelle les chrétiens de Rome à vivre selon leur nouveau statut. Ils ne doivent plus rien à la chair pour continuer à lui obéir. Car Christ les a libérés et ramenés à Lui. Alors s'ils continuent de vivre selon les désirs de la chair, ils auront comme sort la mort, mais s'ils tuent ces désirs par l'Esprit, ils vivront (verset 13). Tuer les désirs de la chair par l'esprit, tel est le choix que doivent faire ceux qui sont conduits par l'Esprit de Dieu parce qu'ils sont fils et non esclaves (versets 14-15).

Bien-aimé(e), c'est le Saint-Esprit qui te rend témoignage que tu es enfant de Dieu. S'il habite en toi alors tu es capable de tuer les désirs de la chair et de vivre d'une manière agréable à Dieu. Il te donne également l'assurance de ton héritage éternel, participant(e) de la gloire de Jésus-Christ. Alors je t'invite à lui laisser le total contrôle de ta vie. Il veut faire de grandes choses avec toi.

Prière

Saint-Esprit je crois que tu existes et que tu es en moi. Merci pour ta présence. J'ai besoin de toi, prends le total contrôle de ma vie.

Amen!

Exhortation: Enfant de Dieu, laisse-toi conduire par son Esprit

Texte du jour : Romains 8, 12-17

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**Jeu de Masques au Collodi**

Niccolò Govender Rossi arpentait les couloirs du lycée Collodi avec l'assurance de celui qui connaissait les moindres recoins de cet univers impitoyable. Chaque sourire, chaque remarque qu'il faisait étaient calculés pour maintenir son statut de maître du jeu. Sa vie était une série de manipulations et de stratégies, et il savourait chaque instant de contrôle.

(T/P), nouvelle arrivante, n'était pas encore au fait de ces dynamiques. Dès son premier jour, elle sentit les regards sur elle, notamment celui de Niccolò. Il était impossible de ne pas remarquer ce garçon, avec son charme ténébreux et son air constamment provocateur.

Leur première véritable interaction se produisit lors d'un débat en classe de philosophie. Le sujet du jour était "La liberté individuelle dans la société". (T/P) défendait ardemment l'importance de l'authenticité personnelle.

"Il est essentiel de rester fidèle à soi-même, même dans une société qui cherche à nous conformer," déclara-t-elle avec passion.

Niccolò, adossé nonchalamment à sa chaise, prit la parole avec son habituel ton sarcastique. "C'est mignon, vraiment. Mais tu crois que ta petite croisade pour l'authenticité a une chance face aux réalités de ce monde ?"

(T/P) le fixa, refusant de se laisser déstabiliser. "Oui, je le crois. Et je pense que c'est précisément ce que les gens comme toi n'arrivent pas �� comprendre."

Un murmure d'étonnement parcourut la classe. Peu osaient défier Niccolò aussi ouvertement. Il esquissa un sourire en coin, visiblement amusé. "Peut-être que je comprends mieux que tu ne le penses, (T/P). Peut-être que je joue simplement le jeu mieux que tout le monde."

Les jours suivants, Niccolò multiplia les provocations. Dans les couloirs, à la cafétéria, il cherchait constamment à tester (T/P), lançant des piques subtiles et des défis voilés. Mais (T/P) tenait bon, répondant coup pour coup, refusant de se laisser intimider.

Un après-midi, alors que (T/P) était assise seule dans la cour, Niccolò vint s'asseoir à côté d'elle. "Alors, tu t'accroches toujours à tes idéaux naïfs ?" demanda-t-il avec un sourire moqueur.

"Et toi, tu t'accroches toujours à ton cynisme ?" répliqua-t-elle sans hésitation.

Il éclata de rire, mais il y avait une nuance d'admiration dans son regard. "Tu sais, tu es plus intéressante que je ne le pensais."

"Et toi, plus prévisible que je ne l'aurais cru," répondit (T/P).

La tension entre eux était palpable. Niccolò se pencha vers elle, ses yeux perçants plongeant dans les siens. "Tu devrais faire attention, (T/P). Jouer avec moi, c'est dangereux."

Elle ne baissa pas les yeux. "Peut-être que je n'ai pas peur du danger."

Cette réplique sembla allumer quelque chose en lui. Leurs échanges devinrent plus intenses, chaque conversation un champ de bataille où aucun ne voulait céder. Mais sous la surface des mots acerbes, il y avait une autre tension, plus électrique et difficile à ignorer.

Un soir, alors qu'ils étaient ensemble dans une salle de classe vide pour travailler sur un projet, l'atmosphère devint encore plus chargée. (T/P) sentit Niccolò s'approcher d'elle, la chaleur de son corps si proche du sien qu'elle pouvait presque sentir son souffle.

"Tu sais, toute cette façade, ce n'est qu'une manière de me protéger. Rome, le lycée, les fêtes... ce n'est qu'un masque," murmura-t-il, sa voix basse et envoûtante.

(T/P) posa doucement sa main sur la sienne, sentant la tension monter. "Je sais. Mais tu n'es pas obligé de jouer ce rôle tout le temps. Pas avec moi."

Il la regarda, et pendant un moment, l'intensité de ses yeux la cloua sur place. Il se pencha encore plus près, leurs visages à quelques centimètres l'un de l'autre. "Pourquoi tu t'obstines à vouloir voir au-delà ?"

"Parce que je crois qu'il y a quelque chose de vrai chez toi, quelque chose qui vaut la peine d'être découvert," répondit-elle avec douceur.

Leur proximité rendait chaque respiration difficile. Niccolò glissa une main derrière la nuque de (T/P), son pouce effleurant sa peau avec une douceur inattendue. "Tu joues avec le feu," murmura-t-il, sa voix teintée de désir.

"Peut-être," répondit-elle, les yeux brillants de défi et de désir mêlés.

Leur relation continua de se développer, oscillant entre moments de tension et de sincérité, chaque interaction empreinte d'une électricité palpable. Niccolò restait souvent sur la défensive, mais (T/P) voyait des éclairs de sincérité dans ses yeux, des éclairs qui la poussaient à ne pas abandonner.

Dans l'univers complexe et impitoyable du lycée Collodi, Niccolò et (T/P) trouvèrent une connexion improbable. Une connexion qui les poussa à explorer non seulement les ombres de leurs propres vies, mais aussi la possibilité d'un avenir où ils pourraient être eux-mêmes, sans masque ni artifice.

Et ainsi, leur histoire continua, une danse délicate entre secrets, provocations et découvertes, au cœur des intrigues et des mystères du Collodi.

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