2024-12-04: News Headlines

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-04). International Criminal Court arrest warrants: France is lying about Benjamin Netanyahu's immunity. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-04). Georgia: Law enforcement officers must be held accountable for the unlawful use of force against protesters. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-04). Russia: Stop the criminal prosecution of Zarema Musayeva. fidh.org

ICRC (2024-12-04). South Africa: The 23rd Southern Africa and Indian Ocean States Regional IHL Seminar. icrc.org spotlighting "the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions — strengthening humanity"

N.D. Jayaprakash (2024-12-04). Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Forty Years of Struggle for Justice—Part 3. counterpunch.org Soon after the disaster, several concerned lawyers arrived in Bhopal to provide legal assistance to the gas victims. Many 'ambulance chasers' also swooped down on the city in that guise, motivated by greed rather than compassion. Following the filing of many lawsuits against the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) by victims of the disaster through private

Staff (2024-12-04). Mass Protests Force South Korean President to Revoke Shocking Martial Law Declaration After 6 Hours. democracynow.org South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment after opposition parties in the country's National Assembly introduced a motion to force him from office for his shocking declaration of martial law. The conservative Yoon made his announcement in a televised briefing Tuesday evening, accusing the liberal opposition of undermining the state and possibly colluding with North Korea. Thousands of Koreans massed at the parliament to oppose the move as lawmakers rushed inside to vote unanimously to overturn Yoon's declaration, which he rescinded just hours later. Yoon's ouster is now all but cert…

newarab (2024-12-04). South Korea president declares emergency martial law. newarab.com "To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements… I hereby declare emergency martial law," Yoon said in a live televised address to the nation. | It wasn't immediately clear how the steps would affect the country's governance and democracy. | Yoon — whose approval ra…

aljazeera (2024-12-04). Pakistan rest Afridi for South Africa Tests with eye on Champions Trophy. aljazeera.com Shaheen Afridi's exclusion from Test squad termed a 'strategic decision' ahead of Pakistan's home ICC event in 2025.

aljazeera (2024-12-04). Confrontation between Philippines and Chinese ships in South China Sea. aljazeera.com The Philippines Coast Guard accused Chinese vessels of aggressive and dangerous actions in the South China Sea.

newarab (2024-12-04). South Korean president faces impeachment after martial law. newarab.com South Korean lawmakers submitted a bill on Wednesday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol The surprise declaration of martial law in the major US ally late on Tuesday caused a standoff with parliament, which rejected Yoon's attempt to ban political activity and censor the media, as armed troops forced their way into the National Assembly building in Seoul. | The main opposition Democratic…

Staff (2024-12-04). South Korea's 6-Hour Martial Law. scheerpost.com South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol visits the Navy Special Warfare Flotilla in Jinhae, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, on March 10, 2023. (Republic of Korea, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) By Kiji Noh / Consortium News South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law, suspended the South Korean legislature and banned elected representatives from accessing the National …

Staff (2024-12-04). Headlines for December 4, 2024. democracynow.org South Korean Opposition Plans to Impeach President Yoon After Failed Martial Law Declaration, Israel Bombs Gaza Food Distribution Center, Killing Palestinian Children, Canadian Peace Activists Hold Parliament Hill Protest to Demand Israel Arms Embargo, Syrian Armed Groups Advance on Hama City After Seizing Aleppo , Trump Transition Approves FBI Background Checks, Though Some Nominees May Resist Them, WSJ: Trump Mulls Replacing Pentagon Pick Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump Taps Billionaire Wall Street Investor Stephen Feinberg for Pentagon's #2 Post, Trump's Pick to Lead DEA Withdraw…

aljazeera (2024-12-04). South Korea martial law crisis: What's next for President Yoon? aljazeera.com South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol called for martial law and then backed down. Here is what we know.

aljazeera (2024-12-04). South Korean opposition submits impeachment bill for President Yoon. aljazeera.com The motion is expected to be voted on in coming days as opposition parties denounce 'serious act of rebellion'.

ecns.cn (2024-12-04). Chaotic scene in South Korea's legislature building. ecns.cn South Korea's emergency martial law, declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol Tuesday night, was lifted early Wednesday at a cabinet meeting after the parliament voted against it.

A Guest Author (2024-12-04). Emergency action Wednesday, Dec. 4: Demonstrate at South Korean Consulate. workers.org Workers World received this appeal from Nodutdol calling for a demonstration at the ROK (South Korean) Consulate in New York City at 57th Street and Park Avenue, Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. Join us this Wednesday as we mobilize against the martial law declared by South Korean president Yoon . . . |

Editor (2024-12-04). South Korea's 6-Hour Martial Law. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2024-12-04). South Korean president attempts to impose martial law. wsws.org The failed military coup is a sharp warning to workers in South Korea and internationally: Mired in worsening crises, dictatorship is on the order of the day for the ruling classes around the world.

aljazeera (2024-12-04). Protests call for South Korean president to quit over martial law order. aljazeera.com President Yoon Suk-yeol faces huge pressure to leave office after he imposed a short-lived martial law.

aljazeera (2024-12-04). South Koreans in shock after President's failed martial law declaration. aljazeera.com South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, before parliament forced him to back down.

presstv.ir (2024-12-04). Thousands of South Korean protestors call for president to resign over martial law order. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters have staged a rally in Seoul to demand the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.

JANET (2024-12-04). Emergency action Wednesday, Dec. 4: Demonstrate at South Korean Consulate. iacenter.org December 4, 2024 The International Action Center received this appeal from Nodutdol calling for a demonstration at the ROK (South Korean) Consulate in New York City at 57th Street and Park Avenue, Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. Join us this Wednesday as we mobilize against the martial law declared by South Korean president Yoon Seok Yeol and to join our South Korean comrades' demand for his resignation! Earlier today, President Yoon Seok Yeol of South Korea declared martial law for the 13th time in the country's history. While our brave people in South Korea have gained the upper hand, this fight is not yet over. S…

____ (2024-12-04). South Korean Political Turmoil: Impeachment on the Horizon. devdiscourse.com In a significant political development, six opposition parties in South Korea are poised to submit an impeachment bill against President Yoon Suk Yeol.

aljazeera (2024-12-04). Divided Straits: The internal divide over Taiwan's future. aljazeera.com As Carey prepares to defend Taiwan, she discovers not everyone thinks the same way.

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