TEHRAN - On October 28, 2023, an article titled "The Humiliation of International Law" was penned by me for the Tehran Times. However, witnessing South Africa initiate proceedings against the Zionist regime on December 29, 2023, regarding violations of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip at the International Court of Justice (ICJ/ Court), my perspective shifted. I acknowledged that international law was not humiliated, but rather displaying its effectiveness. I just want to point out that perhaps I was not wrong after all that international law was humiliated. In the end, I think unfortunately the cynicism toward international law is growing drastically and it will have some short and long-term repercussions for international law and the international community.

Source: International New York Times March 05, 2024 07:25 UTC