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Weekly News Recap (20-26 November 2023)

© Photo by UNMISS via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Italy: Mafia Trial Results in Conviction and Sentencing of More than 200 Individuals On 20 November 2023, Italy’s largest mafia trial in nearly thirty years resulted in the conviction and sentencing of more than 200 individuals, primarily members ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (20-26 November 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (13-19 November 2023)

© Photo by Catholic Church England and Wales via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Armenia Formally Joins the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court On 14 November 2023, Armenia deposited its instrument of ratification for the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (“ICC”). This ratificationContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (13-19 November 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (6-12 November 2023)

© Photo by Rod Waddington via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION France: Former Congolese Warlord Roger Lumbala Set for Trial Over Crimes Against Humanity On 6 November 2023, former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala Tshitenga was indicted by three French investigative judges for alleged complicity in and conspiracy toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (6-12 November 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (30 October-5 November 2023)

© Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: Man Arrested for Mass Shooting in Florida On 30 October 2023, police in Florida arrested Tyrell Stephen Phillips, 22, and charged them with second-degree murder with a firearm in connection with a mass shooting thatContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (30 October-5 November 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (23-29 October 2023)

© Photo by Alisdare Hicksonvia Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Appeals Chamber to Hold a Hearing Regarding Resumption of Investigations in Venezuela On 23 October 2023, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Appeals Chamber announced its plan to hold a hearing on 7-8 November 2023 regarding the appealContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (23-29 October 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (16-22 October 2023)

© Photo by Joe Catron via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Bosnia: Six Individuals Face Prosecution for Crimes Against Serb Civilians in Visoko On 16 October 2023, the Bosnian state court affirmed an indictment against Zijad Kadric, Hajrudin Halilovic, Asim Hamzic, Miralem Cengic, Samir Selimovic, and Amir MurticContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (16-22 October 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (9-15 October 2023)

© Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Belgium: Trial of Former Rwandan Officials Accused of War Crimes and Genocide Commences On 9 October 2023, the trial of two former Rwandan officials accused of “war crimes” and “crimes of genocide” commenced in Brussels. SéraphinContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (9-15 October 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (2-8 October 2023)

© Photo by Julien Harneis via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ECtHR: Court Ruled on Excessive Use of Force Involving Pepper Spray Against Prisoner On 3 October 2023, the Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in the case of El-Asmar v. Denmark, ruled that thereContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (2-8 October 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (25 September-1 October 2023)

© Photo by UNICEF Canada via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Montenegro: Police Arrested a Former Member of the Serbian Armed Forces Suspected of War Crimes Committed During Kosovo War On 25 September 2023, media outlets reported that Montenegrin Police arrested a Serbian citizen under suspicion that heContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (25 September-1 October 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (18-24 September 2023)

© Photo by Victor R. Ruiz via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICJ: Court Extends Deadline for Filing of Rejoinder of USA in the Case Concerning Alleged Violations of the Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights On 18 September 2023, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (18-24 September 2023)”