Kenneth Roth
American human rights activist
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What Trump is trying to do is to make the world safe for American and Israeli war criminals,
- Kenneth Roth, a senior fellow at Yale University and former executive director of Human Rights Watch, told Al JazeeraAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
The problem here isn’t a lack of jurisdiction but rather selectivity of prosecution,
- said RothNBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…
The biggest stain on Türk’s reputation is his utter abandonment of the Uyghurs.”
- Former head of Human Rights Watch Ken Roth saidThe Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/07…
It is bad enough that the Trump administration is using extraordinary powers to protect Israeli officials from efforts to bring them to justice for their genocide and war crimes,
- said Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights WatchGuardiantheguardian.com/us/news…
The ICC is not claiming jurisdiction over conduct in the United States,
- said Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights WatchGuardiantheguardian.com/us/news…theguardian.com/world/2026…Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/us…
Trump wants to be able to commit war crimes on the territory of countries that have accepted the court’s jurisdiction — that’s what this is about,
Earlier
Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions in a video statement posted on social media, accusing the court of exceeding its authority and pursuing politically motivated cases against citizens of countries that do not recognize its jurisdiction
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…US charges Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro over torture allegations
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…The revised indictment includes several mentions of the involvement of Venezuela’s feared DGCIM military intelligence agency
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/10…Türk's term as UN human rights chief extended despite US warnings — World News
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turks/te…U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk faces a vote Friday for a second four-year term but is running into opposition from critics and some countries for his criticism of Israel's attacks in Gaza and his approach to China’s crackdown on its Uyghur minority
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Advocacy groups sue to block Trump administration’s sanctions against ICC
The Hillthehill.com/regulation/court…Democracy in the Arab World Now (Dawn) and Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide (Taag) are challenging the restrictions in a New York federal court
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…UK watchdog maintains suspension of ICC Chief Prosecutor
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched a strong attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of undermining American sovereignty and attempting to impose international authority over U.S. laws
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/inde…Trump is a danger to US democracy. But the resistance is working | Kenneth Roth
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Amb. Huckabee: 'Not a chance US-Israel relationship will break apart'
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…The Iran war has accelerated the fraying of ties
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Hunger crisis warning as paramilitary assault looms over new Sudanese city
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/global/health…Associated Press journalists spent more than a week in and around the capital after the army retook Khartoum last year
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/khartou…ICC suspends top prosecutor after misconduct allegations
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Professor Anne Bayefsky, President of Human Rights Voices and Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, spoke with Arutz Sheva — Israel National News about the suspension of International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following a comprehensive inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment brought against him
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…The End of the Argument ad Orbánum
The Atlantictheatlantic.com/ideas/2026…But Magyar fought a centrist campaign, targeting the movable middle
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…Trump’s grave threats toward Iran stoke war crime debate
The Hillthehill.com/policy/defense…Trump: Iran’s civilisation will die tonight
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/world/news…GOP dissenters emerge on Trump's threat against Iranian "civilization"
Axiosaxios.com/2026/04…The dramatic rhetoric came with roughly 12 hours remaining before Trump's self-imposed 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to reopen the vital waterway, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies pass
International Business Times AUibtimes.com.au/breaking/trump…Trump to address nation about Iran as he signals war could end within weeks
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trump…Trump made the remarks ahead of a prime-time speech at 9:00 pm (0100 GMT Thursday) -- his first since US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 ignited a regional war and sparked a global energy crisis
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/04…Trump’s threats of targeting water plants in Iran, a potential war crime, alarm Gulf allies
CNNcnn.com/2026/04…Like other countries in the severely water-stressed region, Iran relies heavily on desalinated water
Axiosaxios.com/2026/03…Donald Trump proposes 15-point plan to end war with Iran
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/65…An Iranian military spokesperson mocked US attempts at a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, raising questions about whether a 15-point plan proposed by Washington has a chance to succeed
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…Iranian officials show defiance amid talk of negotiations
The Hillthehill.com/policy/internation…Though Iranian representatives have let the Trump administration know it does not want to re-enter negotiations with special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to two regional sources, who said Tehran would prefer to engage with the Vice President
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…US and Israel have inflicted long-term damage on themselves in their war with Iran
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/opinion/2026…Despite President Trump touting “progress” in peace talks, Israeli officials see little movement as missile strikes continue
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been upended
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Trump rowed back on that threat on Monday, announcing a five-day pause as he touted talks with Iran which the Islamic Republic has denied are even taking place, but Tehran has threatened to target water, energy and technology sites
Newsweeknewsweek.com/power/plant…Trump Responds To Minab School Strike Reports, Says Tomahawk Missile Incident ‘Under Investigation’
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…The US treasury has already issued a 30-day waiver allowing India to purchase Russian oil from tankers stranded at sea
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Marco Rubio Awkwardly Backtracks On Iran After Reporter Reads Him His Own Quote
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/marco…Trump denies Israel forced him into war with Iran
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Arab world condemns Huckabee comments about Israel having claim to Middle East
The Hillthehill.com/policy/internation…Prominent American conservative journalist Tucker Carlson’s interview with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has caused quite a stir
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/opinions/2026…Two Quit Human Rights Watch Over Shelved Report Criticizing Israel
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/02…The unpublished 33-page report documented the experiences of Palestinians displaced from Gaza, the occupied West Bank and refugee communities in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, connecting decades of denied return to prosecutable crimes under international law
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/65…Israeli strikes kill 30 Palestinians, including children, as Gaza ceasefire inches forward
Japan Todayjapantoday.com/category/world…The casualties included two women and six children from two different families
Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.au/world/mid…Here’s how to fix America’s immigration system. Trump’s path is not the solution | Kenneth Roth
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…In just one year, President Trump has blocked millions of immigrants from entry, tightened rules that penalize people who might need government assistance, and revoked protections for immigrants already here
Axiosaxios.com/2026/01…