international law
noun
: a body of rules that control or affect the rights of nations in their relations with each other
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More Abed Rahim Khatib/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images What To Know Hamas said by sanctioning figures like Albanese, the U.S. is undermining international law and effectively acting as a partner in the ongoing military campaign in Gaza.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
On Tuesday, Europe’s top human rights court passed a landmark ruling that found Russia had committed major international law violations in Ukraine.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 10 July 2025
While currently, gender apartheid is not an international crime, Afghan women and international law experts are working on codifying it as an international crime.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Some of its bedrock principles, like multilateralism, free trade and respect for international law and existing international treaties, have been severely undermined.
—Jorge Heine, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
On Tuesday, Europe’s top human rights court passed a landmark ruling that found Russia had committed major international law violations in Ukraine.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 10 July 2025
While currently, gender apartheid is not an international crime, Afghan women and international law experts are working on codifying it as an international crime.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Some of its bedrock principles, like multilateralism, free trade and respect for international law and existing international treaties, have been severely undermined.
—Jorge Heine, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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