Weekly News Recap (29 July – 2 August 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section ICJ: Poland Files an Application to Intervene in Allegations of Genocide in the Ukraine v. Russian Federation Case Germany: Parliament Debates Amending the Constitution to Include LGBT+ Protection Venezuela: Allegations of electoral fraud follow newly electedContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 July – 4 August 2024)”
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Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 July 2024)
Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 July 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Germany: Court Rules No General Danger to Civilians in Syria, Rejecting Asylum Claim On 22 July 2024, a German higher administrative court in Muenster ruled that the long-running conflict in Syria no longer poses a generalContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 July 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (15-21 July 2024)
Weekly News Recap (15-21 July 2024) © Photo by Israel Defense Forces via Flickr International Justice Section Russia: Court Sentences Journalist in Absentia to 8 Years over False Information on Armed Forces On 15 July 2024, a Moscow court sentenced Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen in absentia to eight years in prison for spreading false informationContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (15-21 July 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 July 2024)
Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 July 2024) © Photo by IAEA Imagebank via Flickr International Justice Section ECtHR: Court Rules Turkish Authorities Not Liable for 2015 Ankara Bombing UAE: Appeals Court Imposes Sentences of Life Imprisonment in Widely Criticised Mass Trial ECOWAS: Court Determines Nigeria Infringed Human Rights During October 2020 Demonstrations Russia: CourtContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 July 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (1-7 July 2024)
© Photo by Presidential Executive Office of Russia via Flickr International Justice Section Germany: Court Fines Far-Right Politician for Using Nazi Slogan US: Supreme Court Rules Former Presidents Immune from Certain Prosecutions Germany: Five Suspected of War Crimes in Syria Arrested Japan: The Supreme Court Rules Forced Sterilisation Law Unconstitutional Sierra Leone: Law Enacted toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1-7 July 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (24 – 30 June 2024)
Weekly News Recap (24 – 30 June 2024) © Photo by United States Forces Iraq via Flickr International Justice Section USA: Julian Assange to Plead Guilty in US Court After Striking Plea Deal On 24 June 2024, Julian Assange was released after 12 years of confinement and is set to plead guilty to a singleContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (24 – 30 June 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 June 2024)
Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 June 2024) © Photo by Photo Unit via Flickr International Justice Section Niger: State Court Lifts Immunity of Deposed President In Prosecution for High Treason On 17 June 2024, it was reported that the State Court of Niger had lifted the criminal immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, allowingContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 June 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 June 2024)
Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 June 2024) © Photo by European Parliament via Flickr International Justice Section Kosovo: Court Convicts and Sentences Former Serbian Policeman for War Crimes Belgium: Belgian-Rwandan National Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Genocide in Rwanda Germany: Berlin Court Dismisses Palestinian Lawsuit to Halt German Arms Supplies to IsraelContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 June 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (3 – 9 June 2024)
Weekly News Recap (3 – 9 June 2024) © Photo by World Humanitarian Summit via Flickr International Justice Section Russia: Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva’s Detention Prolonged by Russian Authorities On 2 June 2024, it was reported that a Russian court extended the detention of American-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until 5 August 2024, following her failure toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (3 – 9 June 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (27 May – 2 June 2024)
Weekly News Recap (27 May – 2 June 2024) Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (27 May – 2 June 2024)”