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Weekly News Recap (6-12 March 2023)

© Photo by Enough Project via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Greece: Egyptian Fisherman Sentenced to 280 Years in Prison for Steering a Refugee Boat On 6 March 2023, adding to the Greek government’s attempts to criminalise irregular migrants and refugees, an Egyptian fisherman was sentenced to 280Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (6-12 March 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (12-18 December 2022)

© Photo by Yuki Iwamura via Getty Images INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Iran: Public Execution Carried Out Against Second Protester with Fear of More On 12 December 2022, Iran publicly executed a second man, who was arrested during the country’s ongoing protests. The judiciary announced that Majidreza Rahnavard,Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (12-18 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)”