© Photo by Hikaru Kazushime via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICJ: South Africa Files Genocide Charges Against Israel On 2 January 2024, South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of committing genocide through its military campaign in Gaza. The caseContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1-7 January 2024)”
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Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 December 2023)
© Photo by Carl Waldmeier via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Dominic Ongwen Transferred to Norwegian Prison On 18 December 2023, Dominic Ongwen was transferred to a prison in Norway to serve his 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity and war crimes, as ruled by Trial ChamberContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 December 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 December 2023)
© Photo by Linh Do via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Australia: Supreme Court Reinvestigates the Croatian Six Case On 11 December 2023, a judicial inquiry in New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court was re-examining the evidence more than 40 years after six Croatian-Australian men were convicted in oneContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 December 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (4-10 December 2023)
© Photo by Kalu Institute via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Trial Chamber X to Deliver Trial Judgment in Al Hassan Case in January 2024 On 6 December 2023, Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced it would deliver judgment in the case ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (4-10 December 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (27 November-3 December 2023)
© Photo by UN Financing for Sustainable Development via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: Indian Government Official Allegedly Directed the Plot to Assassinate a Sikh Activist On 29 November 2023, US authorities revealed charges against Nikhil Gupta, a 52-year-old Indian man, alleging his involvement in directing aContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (27 November-3 December 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (20-26 November 2023)
© Photo by UNMISS via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Italy: Mafia Trial Results in Conviction and Sentencing of More than 200 Individuals On 20 November 2023, Italy’s largest mafia trial in nearly thirty years resulted in the conviction and sentencing of more than 200 individuals, primarily members ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (20-26 November 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (13-19 November 2023)
© Photo by Catholic Church England and Wales via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Armenia Formally Joins the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court On 14 November 2023, Armenia deposited its instrument of ratification for the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (“ICC”). This ratificationContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (13-19 November 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (6-12 November 2023)
© Photo by Rod Waddington via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION France: Former Congolese Warlord Roger Lumbala Set for Trial Over Crimes Against Humanity On 6 November 2023, former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala Tshitenga was indicted by three French investigative judges for alleged complicity in and conspiracy toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (6-12 November 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (30 October-5 November 2023)
© Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: Man Arrested for Mass Shooting in Florida On 30 October 2023, police in Florida arrested Tyrell Stephen Phillips, 22, and charged them with second-degree murder with a firearm in connection with a mass shooting thatContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (30 October-5 November 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (23-29 October 2023)
© Photo by Alisdare Hicksonvia Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Appeals Chamber to Hold a Hearing Regarding Resumption of Investigations in Venezuela On 23 October 2023, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Appeals Chamber announced its plan to hold a hearing on 7-8 November 2023 regarding the appealContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (23-29 October 2023)”