February 18, 2026 OVERVIEW   Canada enacted the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act  (CAHWCA) in 2000.  The CAHWCA allows Canadian courts to prosecute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world under universal jurisdiction, which allows for prosecution even when neither victims nor perpetrators were Canadian.  However, there have only been two cases prosecuted under the CAHWCA, which relate to the Rwanda genocide .  Certain provi

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December 16, 2024   On December 4, 2024, Amnesty International released a new groundbreaking research report, which concluded that Israel committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.  Genocide is a crime under international law, whether it is committed in times of peace or armed conflict.     The new research report was published after review and analysis by Amnesty International researchers as well as legal and forensic experts.  Amnesty Inte

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November 6, 2023 I am deeply saddened by the October 7, 2023, attack on innocent Israeli civilians, including children. I am also equally...