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On 5 February 2026, the Scottish Parliament voted to advance the Ecocide (Scotland) bill, which would criminalize severe environmental destruction by individuals and organizations.
On 2 February 2026, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights published a study finding that over 100,000 civilians were killed in armed conflicts in the past 18 months, warning that international humanitarian law is nearing a breaking point.
On 2 February 2026, Le Monde reported that French judges issued arrest warrants for two French-Israeli nationals accused of complicity in genocide for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza.
On 7 February 2026, political leaders at the 17th Al Jazeera Forum in Doha warned that Israel’s war on Palestinians in Gaza and actions beyond are eroding international norms and reshaping regional power balances.
On 13 February 2026, a UN report concluded that at least 6,000 civilians were killed over three days during the seizure of el-Fasher by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces last year. The report cited evidence of mass killings, torture, and sexual violence, which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
On 12 February 2026, Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution strongly condemning violence against civilians in north-east Syria, which may amount to war crimes.
On 4 February 2026, UN human rights experts condemned the Moscow City Court’s conviction of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor and eight judges as a violation of international law, urging the Russian Government to end reprisals and intimidation.
On 11 February 2026, Amnesty International warned that the Special Criminal Court of the Central African Republic is at imminent risk of closure in 2026 due to severe funding shortages, threatening the delivery of justice and reparations for thousands of victims and survivors of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
On 14 February 2026, Al Jazeera reported that ICC prosecutors named two Philippine senators as alleged co-perpetrators in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court.
