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As Israel rejects a criminal investigation into Zomi Frankcom's death, is international law dead?
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In April 2024, an Israeli strike hit a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza, killing Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and and six of her colleagues.
Two years later, on World Humanitarian Day, the Israeli military said that its commanders' decisions did not raise reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct and said it would not pursue a criminal case.
In a joint statement, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom called the announcement "shameful".
It comes as the United States sanctions International Criminal Court (ICC) judges and Secretary of State Marco Rubio vows to dismantle the court "brick by brick", in retaliation for its arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Laura Tingle and Latika Bourke ask whether international law is collapsing, and what middle powers like Australia can still do about it.
Their guest, Human Rights Watch Executive Director Philippe Bolopion, warns that impunity is back as democracy slides to its lowest levels since the late 1970s. He makes his case for a coalition of middle power democracies, including Australia, to push back.
Guest: Philippe Bolopion, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch
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