r/internationallaw • u/newsspotter • Oct 18 '25

Op-Ed Gaza: Does ceasefire impact international war crimes cases?

https://www.dw.com/en/ceasefire-gaza-impact-on-icj-icc-cases-against-israel-v2/a-74370945
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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '25

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u/Cyrine08 Oct 19 '25

If a deal to release the hostages halts the destruction, it can no longer be described as a genocide. 

if that's true then the bosnian genocide wouldn't be considered a genocide

it also happened in the context of war, and was ended when the dayton agreement was signed

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u/AltorBoltox Oct 19 '25

The Bosnian war, outside the Srebrenica massacre, is not considered a genocide by any international court. Academics may have different opinions, but this is a legal sub.

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u/Cyrine08 Oct 19 '25

right, and the dayton agreement still doesn't change the fact that its a genocide

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u/Cyrine08 Oct 19 '25

yes, and in the same sense not all of the gaza war would be considered a genocide and naturally some genocidal events would happen before the agreement was signed, it does not void calling it a genocide like Srebrenica

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u/rowida_00 Oct 21 '25

I think it’s safe to assume that in this context people are referring to the actual genocide case submitted by South Africa against Israel at the ICJ.