Late on Saturday, March 7, the Israeli military conducted a series of strikes against several oil storage facilities in and around Tehran, igniting large fires at the facilities. By the following morning, Iran’s capital was reported to be covered in thick smoke from the burning depots. Later on Sunday, reports emerged that “black” rain,…

On 26 June, the Trial Chamber X (the Chamber) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down its ruling in the Al Hassan case. The judgment was keenly awaited by those concerned with armed groups’ governance (see here and here) and gender persecution. However, the Chamber was also expected to lay out its views on…