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Weekly News Recap (23 – 29 March 2026)

Weekly News Recap (23 – 29 March 2026) © Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr International Justice Section China: Court Sentences Human Rights Lawyer Xie Yang to Five Years for Inciting Subversion Following Secret Trial India: Court Sentences Kashmiri Separatist Leader Aasiya Andrabi to Life Imprisonment Under Anti-Terror Law ECtHR: FindsContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (23 – 29 March 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 March 2026)

Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 March 2026) © Photo by Swiveler via Flickr International Justice Section PCA: Hearings Begin in Rwanda’s Arbitration Proceedings Against UK Over Cancelled Migration Agreement CJEU: Upholds Green Finance Classification for Bioenergy Belgium: Court Accepts Jurisdiction in Climate Case Against TotalEnergies ICJ: Grants Guatemala Permission to Intervene in Belize v.Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 March 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (2 – 8 March 2026)

Weekly News Recap (2 – 8 March 2026) © Photo by Paul Keller via Flickr International Justice Section ECtHR: Finds Norway Did Not Violate Property Rights in Indigenous Grazing Rights Case Kosovo: Court Orders Pre-Trial Detention of Four Kosovo Serbs in 1998 War Crimes Investigation UK: Supreme Court Rules Spain Cannot Claim State Immunity inContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (2 – 8 March 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (9 – 15 February 2026)

Weekly News Recap (9 – 15 February 2026) © Photo by DW Akademie – Africa via Flickr International Justice Section KSC: Closing Statements Begin in Thaçi’s Trial Hong Kong: High Court Sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 Years’ Imprisonment Mali: Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence Against Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara Hong Kong: Court Convicts KwokContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (9 – 15 February 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 January 2026)

Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 January 2026) © Photo by Phillip Pessar via Flickr International Justice Section Austria: Rights Group Files Criminal Complaint in Austria Over Gaza War Crimes CJEU: Upholds Inclusion of Syrian Businessman on Sanctions List KSC: Closing Statements in Thaçi’s Trial Scheduled for February Bosnia and Herzegovina: Court Confirms Indictment ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 January 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 July 2025)

Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 July 2025) © Photo by Martin Kuvat via Flickr International Justice Section Spain: Investigation Opens into Alleged War Crimes Against Madleen Humanitarian Ship Egypt: Rights Group Demands Release of Detained Palestine Supporters ECtHR: Russia Held Legally Responsible for Downing of MH17 Flight US: Legal Sanctions Imposed on Palestine UNContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 July 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 February 2025)

Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 February 2025) © Photo by Guilhem Vellut via Flickr International Justice Section US: Sanctions Announced Against ICC Chief Prosecutor ICC: Inquiry Opened into Italy’s Release of Libyan War Crimes Suspect Sweden: Woman Given 12 year Prison Sentence for War Crimes Türkiye: Three Individuals Acquitted in Connection with 2013 GeziContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 February 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (28 October – 3 November 2024)

Weekly News Recap (28 October – 3 November 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Türkiye: Constitutional Court Rules Solitary Confinement for Victory Sign Violated Prisoner’s Freedom of Expression  On 28 October 2024, it was reported that the Constitutional Court of Türkiye (AYM) ruled that the 11-day solitary confinement ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 October – 3 November 2024)”