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Weekly News Recap (23 – 29 June 2025)

Weekly News Recap (23 – 29 June 2025) © Photo by UN Women Asia and the Pacific via Flickr International Justice Section US: Supreme Court Clears Faster Migrant Deportations Vietnam: Parliament Abolishes Death Penalty for Eight Crimes Gaza: Aid Group Accused of Complicity in War Crimes Ukraine: Council of Europe and Ukraine Establish Special TribunalContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (23 – 29 June 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 June 2025)

Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 June 2025) © Photo by Alisdare Hickson via Flickr International Justice Section Uganda: Law Enacted Allowing Civilians to Be Tried in Military Courts Amidst Legal and Human Rights Backlash Germany: Court Sentences Syrian Doctor to Life for Crimes Against Humanity Under Universal Jurisdiction Hungary: EU Criticism of Hungary WithdrawalContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 June 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (26 May – 1 June 2025)

Weekly News Recap (26 May – 1 June 2025) © Photo by Alan English CPA via Flickr International Justice Section Austria: Court Acquits Former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of Perjury in Parliamentary Probe US: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Apache Sacred Site Case, Allowing Copper Mine Land Transfer Russia: UN Investigation Reveals War Crimes and CrimesContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (26 May – 1 June 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (28 April – 4 May 2025)

Weekly News Recap (28 April – 4 May 2025) © Photo by Derek Tsang via Flickr International Justice Section Syria: Opposition Group Member on Trial for Alleged War Crimes ECtHR: Court Rejects Tunisian Migrant’s Detention Claim Against Italy US: Vermont Judge Orders Release of Palestinian Columbia Student Amidst Deportation Dispute Egypt: Court Sentences School OfficialContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 April – 4 May 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (14 – 20 April 2025)

Weekly News Recap (14 – 20 April 2025) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Hungary: LGBTQ+ Public Events Banned in Constitutional Amendment UK: 15 Individuals Charged Over Election Date Betting Scandal Belgium: Calls for Prime Minister to Arrest Netanyahu Peru:  Former President Humala and Wife Sentenced to 15 Years forContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (14 – 20 April 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 April 2025)

Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 April 2025) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section UK: British Nationals Accused of War Crimes in Gaza ICC: Rejects Dominic Ongwen’s Reparations Appeal Sudan: RSF Allegedly Documented Committing Sexual Violence against Civilians ICJ: Hearings to be Held on Israel’s Obligations in Occupied Palestinian TerritoryContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 April 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (31 March – 6 April 2025)

Weekly News Recap (31 March – 6 April 2025) © Photo by Enough Project via Flickr International Justice Section France: Court Convicts Far-Right Leader of Embezzlement and Bars Candidacy in 2027 Presidential Election Papua New Guinea: Court Orders Parliament to Reconvene for No Confidence Motion Myanmar: Refugees File Claim against Myanmar Leader for Crimes againstContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (31 March – 6 April 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (24 – 30 March 2025)

Weekly News Recap (24 – 30 March 2025) © Photo by UN Geneva via Flickr International Justice Section Sri Lanka: UK Imposes Sanctions on Four Alleged Sri Lankan War Criminals Syria: Rights Group Warns of Executive Overreach in New Transitional Constitution ICC: Hearing Date on Reparations Order Fixed in Ongwen Case Romania: ICJP Files CriminalContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (24 – 30 March 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 March 2025)

Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 March 2025) © Photo by United Nations Development Programme via Flickr International Justice Section Australia: Pro-Palestine Group Challenges Australia’s Anti-Protest Laws ECtHR: Court Rules Türkiye Violated Fair Trial Rights in Terrorism Case South Korea: Braces for Impeachment Verdict on President Yoon UN: Independent Inquiry Finds Russia Committed Crimes againstContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 March 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (3 – 9 March 2025)

Weekly News Recap (3 – 9 March 2025) © Photo by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa via Flickr International Justice Section ECtHR: Bulgaria Violated Journalist’s Rights by Denying Access to Acquittal Judgment Ukraine: Human Rights Report Details Russian Abuses Against Ukrainian Detainees Germany: Criminal Complaint Filed Against Israeli Soldier for Alleged War CrimesContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (3 – 9 March 2025)”