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Iran sues Canada for allowing victims to pursue terror charges (www.france24.com)
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Iran has taken Canada to the International Court of Justice for allowing victims of alleged terror attacks to claim damages from Tehran, the UN's top tribunal said on Wednesday.

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[โ€“] tallwookie@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

it's got to be posturing - Iran is a known state sponsor of terrorism & has been since 1984

[โ€“] livus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

This case is about whether sovereign states are immune from civil prosecutions in foreign jurisdictions.