Genocide is not a new phenomenon in human experience. It was practiced in Biblical times[1] and long before that. Indeed, many historians postulate the…
Alfred de Zayas
This week on Talk World Radio, we are welcoming back Alfred de Zayas, who is a law professor at the Geneva School…
On 1 September 2025, in Tianjin, China, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) concluded its 25th summit, with the participation of UN Secretary-General…
Dear Madame President of the Swiss Confederation, Ms Viola Amherd Dear Federal Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ignazio Cassis The…
In the US State Department’s toolkit, unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) are used to blackmail, bully and intimidate States that do not readily…
On 18 May the Security Council was seized of a resolution that would have granted UN membership to Palestine.Twelve members of the…
Statement before the United Nations Security Council, Arria Formula Meeting, 25 March 2024. Excellencies, distinguished delegates, The unlawfulness of unilateral coercive measures…
The blaming game has always been counter-productive. In the UN Human Rights Council, the practice is known as “naming and shaming”, as…
The fifty-third session of the UN Human Rights Council meeting now in Geneva could provide a perfect opportunity to advance peace as…
MintPress News, Senior Staff Writer Alan MacLeod is joined by Professor Alfred de Zayas to discuss all things international law, human rights,…