Weekly News Recap (30 January-5 February 2023)

© Photo by Bradjward via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Mali: Experts Demand Investigation into Wagner’s Possible War Crimes in Mali On 31 January 2023, UN-appointed rights experts demanded a thorough and impartial investigation into the potential violations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, committedContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (30 January-5 February 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (28 November-4 December 2022)

© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Uzbekistan: 22 Protesters on Trial for Undermining Constitutional Order On 28 November 2022, the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan confirmed the trial of 22 people for undermining constitutional order, which carries a 20-year jailContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 November-4 December 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (24-30 October 2022)

© Photo by UNICEF Canada via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Bosnia: Serb Ex-Policeman Sentenced to 35 Years in Jail for War Crimes On 24 October 2022, the Bosnian state court rejected Predrag Bastah’s appeal and sentenced him to 20 years in prison for the killing of 34Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (24-30 October 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (10-16 October 2022)

© Photo by Michael Swan via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION France: First Trial on Liberia’s Civil War Commences On 10 October 2022, in the fifth universal jurisdiction trial to be held in France, a former Liberian rebel, Kunti Kamara went on trial in Paris on charges ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (10-16 October 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (3-9 October 2022)

© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION France: Trial of Kunti K for Crimes Against Humanity in Liberia On 5 October 2022, Human Rights Watch and the International Federation for Human Rights issued a statement on the trial of Kunti KContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (3-9 October 2022)”