by Marjorie Cohn | May 27, 2026 | freedom of association, International Court of Justice, International Labor Organization, International Labour Organization (ILO), Labor Rights, News Analysis, right to strike, workers protections, World Court
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)…
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by Marjorie Cohn | Oct 24, 2025 | Gaza, Geneva Convention, International Court of Justice, Israel, News Analysis, occupying power, Palestine, Palestinians, Starvation, World Court
This week the International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) told Israel what seems obvious to any reasonable person — that it cannot starve civilians as a method of warfare. But Israel does not act in accordance with international law, as evidenced by its two-year campaign of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, during which it has killed over 68,000 Gazans (more likely 680,000…
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