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Weekly News Recap (29 December 2025 – 4 January 2026)

Weekly News Recap (29 December 2025 – 4 January 2026) © Photo by Taymaz Valley via Flickr International Justice Section ECtHR: Six-Week Deadline Set for Third-Party Intervention in Kavala v. Türkiye (No. 2) IRMCT: Rejects Kayishema’s Request to Revoke Referral to Rwanda Syria: Authorities Open Criminal Investigation into Assad-Era Mass Grave KSC: Dismisses Jakup Krasniqi’sContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 December 2025 – 4 January 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (24 – 30 November 2025)

Weekly News Recap (24 – 30 November 2025) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Yemen: Houthi Court Sentences 17 People to Death in Espionage Case Amid Ongoing Crackdowns Brazil: Supreme Court Orders Continued Detention of Former President Bolsonaro Malaysia: High Court Advances Ruling Date on Former Prime Minister Najib Razak’sContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (24 – 30 November 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (27 October – 2 November 2025)

Weekly News Recap (27 October – 2 November 2025) © Photo by L.C. Nøttaasen via Flickr International Justice Section France: Investigating Judges Re-Issue New Arrest Warrant for Bashar al-Assad UK: Tribunal Ruling Defines Intelligence Agencies’ Duties to Prevent Complicity in Torture ECtHR: Rules States Must Carry Out Adequate Environmental Impact Assessments Before Granting Petroleum ExplorationContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (27 October – 2 November 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 September 2025)

Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 September 2025) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Israel: Supreme Court Rules Israel Depriving Palestinian Prisoners of Food ICC: Confirmation of Charges Hearing Postponed in Duterte Case Thailand: Former Prime Minister Sentenced to One-Year Prison Term by the Supreme Court ICC: Confirmation of ChargesContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 September 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (9 – 15 December 2024)

Weekly News Recap (9 – 15 December 2024) © Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr International Justice Section KSC: Two Deny Witness-Tampering Charges in Kosovo’s Thaci Trial ICJ: DRC Files Declaration of Intervention in Case between Gambia and Myanmar Concerning Application of the Genocide Convention US: Two Former Syrian Air ForceContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (9 – 15 December 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 November 2024)

Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 November 2024) © Photo by Kelly Michals via Flickr International Justice Section Hong Kong: Court of First Instance Sentences 45 Opposition Activists for Subversion ICC: Court Sentences Al Hassan to 10 Years In Prison for Crimes Against Humanity in Mali Thailand: Civil Court Dismisses Case on Unlawful Use ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 November 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 October 2024)

Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 October 2024) © Photo by simona Blue via Flickr International Justice Section Albania: Former Prime Minister Arrested for Corruption Charges UK: Class Action Lawsuit Initiated Over Brazil Dam Collapse ECtHR: Russia’s ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Violates Rights To Freedom of Expression and Association ECtHR: Malta’s Treatment of Detained Unaccompanied MinorsContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 October 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 October 2024)

Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 October 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Australia: Floodplain Restoration Project Initiates Legal Proceedings Over Alleged Harm to the Ecosystem and Aboriginal Heritage Sites  On 7 October 2024, the Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park (a community landcare group) filed legal proceedings against anContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 October 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 May 2024)

Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 May 2024) © Photo by tamasvarga67 via Flickr International Justice Section ECtHR: Court Finds Discrimination in Dismissal of Russian Teacher Due to Sexual Orientation On 7 May 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the dismissal of a Russian teacher, identified as A.K., due to herContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 May 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 April 2024)

Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 April 2024) © Photo by Wiki Palestine via Wikimedia Commons International Justice Section UK: Parliamentary Researchers Charged with Espionage for China US: Supreme Court to Rule on ATF’s Ghost Gun Regulation Brazil: Supreme Court Issues Ultimatum to Social Media Platform X for Alleged Non-Compliance Russia: Moscow Court Rejects AppealContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 April 2024)”