New framework agreed in Baku last month means countries face no repercussions if they fail to abide by the rules
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Did Britain blindly blunder into war to impress the US? openDemocracy readers weigh in
Tensions are high and the US has made a move to increase its already substantial military forces in the region
Chilling new book shows how states like Israel control borders using inhumane, experimental surveillance technology
While media focus is on pro-Palestine protests in the US, anger in North Africa and Western Asia could boil over
Lying is what many powerful states routinely do, particularly in wartime. But at some point, reality will intrude
Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi’s Christian conversion is under scrutiny. But faith can make asylum claims harder
Papers are trying to stir up enthusiasm for Britain’s time-old tradition of bombing Arabs, but is public mood shifting?
Women in Black have been holding silent vigils around the world to call for peace in the Middle East for 35 years
Will Egypt agree to take in the Palestinian population expelled from Gaza in exchange for the cancellation of its external debt?
Human rights groups say Britain is ignoring own rules on arms exports after hundreds of Palestinians killed
