Platform for Peace and Humanity

Weekly News Recap (1-7 March 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION IRMCT: The Second Amended Indictment in the Case of The Prosecutor v. Félicien Kabuga STL: Re-Election of the President and Vice President IACHR: Precautionary Protection Measures in Favor of Carlos Ramon Brenes Sánchez and His Family in Nicaragua STL: The Appointment of the Secretary Pakistan: A Christian Convicted of Blasphemy Released byContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1-7 March 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (22–28 Feb 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION IACHR: Precautionary Protection Measures Granted to Kevin Adrián Monzón Mora and His Family Israel: Court Imposes a Gag Order on Journalists ECtHR: A New Application by Ukraine Against Russia IACHR: Referral of Cases on Argentina and Paraguay to IACtHR India: Dehli Court Granted Bail to a Climate Activist Germany: A Former SyrianContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (22–28 Feb 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (15–21 Feb 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Turkey: The High Criminal Court Sentenced Reporters from Kurdish Newspapers to Imprisonment on the Charges of Terrorism ICC: Sudan Signed ICC Cooperation Agreement to Start Darfur Trial ECtHR: Germany Lawfully Investigated the Airstrike on Kunduz, Afghanistan Palestine: Court Restricted Travel for Unmarried Women and Children ECtHR: Failure to Ensure the Fair TrialContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (15–21 Feb 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (8–14 Feb 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Postponement of Yekatom and Ngaïssona Trial ICJ: New President and Vice-President elected Poland: Court Order for Two Prominent Historians to Apologise for their Holocaust Research ACtHPR: The Election of New Judges Germany: Alleged Nazi SS Guard is Charged with the Murder of 3,518 people ECtHR: Several Violations of the Convention inContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (8–14 Feb 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (1–7 Feb 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Paul Gicheru on Interim Release Russia: Fair Trial Concerns in the Yuri Alexeevich Dmitriev Case ECtHR: Ineffective Investigation in X and Others v. Bulgaria ECtHR: Violation of Freedom of Expression in Dickinson v. Turkey  Iran: Execution of Baloch Minority Prisoners ICC: Dominic Ongwen Guilty of War Crimes and Crimes Against HumanityContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1–7 Feb 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (25–31 Jan 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION CJEU: Possible Discrimination on Grounds of Disability Israel: Conviction of a Human Rights Defender ECtHR: Violation of the Prohibition of Inhuman or Degrading Treatment in Zličić v. Serbia CoE: Election of Judges of the ECtHR Sri Lanka: Government Obstructs Investigations and Trials Addressing Past Violations ICC: Code of Judicial Ethics Amended ECtHR:Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (25–31 Jan 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (18–24 Jan 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Russia: Navalny’s Arrest and Call of UN Experts for His Immediate Release ECtHR: Right to Respect for Private Life Violated in X and Y v. Romania ECtHR: Russia to Reform Their Handcuffing Procedure ECtHR: Only a Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial Found in Timofeyev and Postupkin v. Russia ECtHR:Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (18–24 Jan 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (4–10 Jan 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Australia: Investigation into Afghanistan war crimes starting USA: Trump Administration ordered not to enforce Executive Order 13928 UK: Refusal to extradite Assange France: Roger Lumbala arrested for crimes against humanity Iran & Iraq: Interpol notice for US President Trump and other officials IACHR: Nicaragua Law restricting political rights rejected IACHR: Increased harassmentContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (4–10 Jan 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (28 Dec 2020-3 Jan 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION HRC: The Netherlands violated child’s right to acquire a nationality OHCHR: UN experts call on States parties to the Geneva Conventions to condemn the pardoning of the Blackwater contractors IRMCT: The early release of Vujadin Popović denied IACHR: Submission on behalf of four victims and survivors of the U.S. extraordinary rendition andContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 Dec 2020-3 Jan 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (21-27 Dec 2020)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION IACHR: Precautionary measures in favour of Niober García Fournier in Cuba ICJ: New mechanism for monitoring the implementation of provisional measures ECtHR: Notification to Poland of another case concerning alleged lack of independence of the Supreme Court ECtHR: Several violations in the case of Selahattin Demirtaş v. Turkey (no. 2) ECtHR: Judgment inContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (21-27 Dec 2020)”