5th Russian veto against a #UNSC resolution on Syria.

#Syria, Trump and #Putin’s „operation room…“
By Cartoonist @kaltoons pic.twitter.com/U61STocLlF— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 10. Oktober 2016
.@MSF: People of east #Aleppo have been abandoned. The whole world is witnessing the city being destroyed https://t.co/M3eow2TfK3
— Dr Joanne Liu (@JoanneLiu_MSF) 10. Oktober 2016
We are watching the destruction of #Aleppo. Where is the rage? Another must read by @nnougayrede https://t.co/l06GIhkXhA
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 10. Oktober 2016
I’m tired of the „yes, but“ messages If you care about civilian protection&justice for atrocities, you shld care about both #Syria & #Yemen pic.twitter.com/QExgOrF2tV — Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 9. Oktober 2016
#Saudi coalition bombs funeral in #Yemen #Russia vetos halt to bombings of eastern #Aleppo They do not deserve seats on #UN HRights council pic.twitter.com/Q5xppB0M4A — Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 9. Oktober 2016
„Since the beginning of the war in #Syria, the regime has adopted the policy of terror against the population.“ @MSF https://t.co/gKxv4VQmby
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 10. Oktober 2016

There are several examples of #UNGA stepping in when the #UNSC was blocked by veto. Time to do the same for #Syria https://t.co/1LEhsuVCQJ pic.twitter.com/fNsmzgLZPr
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 10. Oktober 2016
As Saudis bombed Yemen, U.S. worried about legal blowback from arms sales. https://t.co/bZq9lhWXfU
— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 10. Oktober 2016
France threatens Damascus & Moscow with ICC war crimes probe over Aleppo https://t.co/NyCVsmRbJn
— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 10. Oktober 2016
One year and still no justice for people shot, raped, or beaten to death during Guinea 2015 presidential election. https://t.co/4TRazpVk6j pic.twitter.com/PUHGzyhRwh
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) 10. Oktober 2016
March 2015 @NABEELRAJAB on Saudi airstrikes in Yemen: „Wars bring hatred, destruction, and horrors.” He’s guilty of foresight, nothing else. pic.twitter.com/RzbWjb26K5
— Nicholas McGeehan (@NcGeehan) 10. Oktober 2016

Our executive editor Dean Baquet: „One of the most powerful investigations of the year. Make the time.“ https://t.co/Dlhd2X595J
— The New York Times (@nytimes) 9. Oktober 2016

A message from #Elliniko camp in #Athens. pic.twitter.com/6BrATwEIZG
— MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) 10. Oktober 2016
As #Saudi-led coalition bombs civilians in #Yemen, US lawyers are right to worry about liability for arming Saudi https://t.co/lrTwaws9gF
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 10. Oktober 2016
@opiniojuris Umm, assuming the allegation is true, is there really any question that it constitutes a war crime?
— thimblecup (@thimblecup) 10. Oktober 2016
New Post: 15 Years Later: A History of the Forever War and the Laws of War (Part 2 of 2) https://t.co/r8zkRRHiDf By @boyd_vandijk
— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 10. Oktober 2016
Indian Soldiers Reportedly Beheaded Dead Pakistani Soldiers after „Surgical Strikes“ https://t.co/rkYjn5ksXA If true, a war crime?
— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 10. Oktober 2016
China FM on #JASTA: „“No domestic law shall be above international law,“ https://t.co/rIuuh7xYPm I am not sure they want to go there.
— Julian Ku 古舉倫 (@julianku) 10. Oktober 2016
Part II of my post @opiniojuris is out! This time on ICRC’s struggle during Cold War with questions peace/injustice https://t.co/1NrmD4JsjS
— Boyd van Dijk (@boyd_vandijk) 10. Oktober 2016
Russian FM Lavrov: Any US-Led Coalition Attack Against Syrian Army would Violate International Law, https://t.co/qbJnSrZPJp
— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 9. Oktober 2016
2 Schlagzeilen der letzten Woche.
Quelle: krone.at pic.twitter.com/8M6InHujV3— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 9. Oktober 2016
#AnneWill diskutiert heute Abend über Aleppo und Syrien. Ohne einen einzigen Syrer einzuladen. https://t.co/2AjTYWKn7t
— christoph sydow (@alsharq) 9. Oktober 2016
Familien werden wieder auseinandergerissen. Wie damals im Jahr 2010 bei den Komani Zwillingen. https://t.co/AP6yk4dtNa
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 9. Oktober 2016
The moment #Russia vetoed #UNSC Res making it clear it intends to continue bombing hospitals & civilians in #Aleppo https://t.co/wzlTcJUTPx
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 9. Oktober 2016
A new post by Alison Young and me | On whether (as the Govt asserts) the Article 50 decision has already been taken https://t.co/HcnY68dB5F pic.twitter.com/SbrTQ5hbQI
— Mark Elliott (@ProfMarkElliott) 9. Oktober 2016
News Lens: World Bank says Paris climate goals at risk from new coal schemes https://t.co/G88EhpafJW
— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 10. Oktober 2016
News Lens: The World Bank and the IMF won’t admit their policies are the problem https://t.co/0DdtpzqTTC
— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 10. Oktober 2016
News Lens: India again urges IMF, World Bank country quota reforms https://t.co/tpHWRwZh77
— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 10. Oktober 2016

Honored to be 2016 Václav Havel Prize Winner. I dedicate this Recognition to 3400 Yazidi women/children in captivity & victims of terror. pic.twitter.com/vJ4R8u3sgn
— Nadia Murad (@NadiaMuradBasee) 10. Oktober 2016
News Lens: The mother of all misunderstandings https://t.co/g9P7nD9lhy
— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 10. Oktober 2016
News Lens: Building a better World Bank, not a bigger one https://t.co/Jx4AU33oYw
— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 10. Oktober 2016
News Lens: Investors ignore messages from annual meetings ‘global AGM’ at their peril https://t.co/l3Qr5VQoxt
— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 10. Oktober 2016
And this MUST stop because it is illegal, immoral and wrong. @WorldHealthSmt @MSF @ICRC https://t.co/VntA520kZI
— Robert Mardini (@RMardiniICRC) 9. Oktober 2016
Healthcare – where corruption is normalised. New site from @TI_Health mapping the corruption risks in health sector https://t.co/F4oM2uXEiN
— Transparency Int’lUK (@TransparencyUK) 10. Oktober 2016
Today is World Mental Health Day! Theme this year includes psychological first aid. See more: https://t.co/kABo5llWB3
— UN Vienna (@UN_Vienna) 10. Oktober 2016
News Lens: IMF has ‘good understanding’ with Mozambique over debt audit https://t.co/wyZErTxrrX
— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 10. Oktober 2016
#Corruption is a threat to health – from undue lobbying to fraud, it affects us all #WorldMentalHealthDay @TI_Health https://t.co/mZwcEClnWs
— Transparency Int’l (@anticorruption) 10. Oktober 2016
New lows in the #US: Only 42% of Americans trust political leaders. Voters want more #transparency! https://t.co/yXmN2SSuWq #debate pic.twitter.com/aHLuk4Gt4e — Transparency Int’l (@anticorruption) 10. Oktober 2016
5th Russian veto against a #UNSC resolution on Syria. pic.twitter.com/85hhqKwFrR — La France à l’ONU (@franceonu) 8. Oktober 2016
1 country prevents #UNSC from acting to save #Aleppo More than ever we’re convinced that veto shouldn’t be used in case of mass atrocities pic.twitter.com/dKgYF7a20E — La France à l’ONU (@franceonu) 8. Oktober 2016
Council cannot stand by while misery is meted out on ppl of #Aleppo. Thanks to you, that is exactly what we’re doing @MatthewRycroft1 #Syria pic.twitter.com/cLZ7nbNP6e — UKUN_NewYork (@UKUN_NewYork) 8. Oktober 2016

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon condemns attack on funeral in Sanaa. „Those responsible for the attack must be brought to justice.“ #Yemen pic.twitter.com/e1QkGKY582
— Samuel Oakford (@samueloakford) 9. Oktober 2016
Russia just vetoed the resolution. https://t.co/8pfeYXjUbe
— Birgit Schmeitzner (@BSchmeitzner) 8. Oktober 2016
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