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Weekly News Recap (4-10 September 2023)

© Photo by Magharebia via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Syria: President Assad Abolished Military Field Courts On 4 September 2023, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a legislative decree to abolish military field courts accused of issuing death sentences without due process. These courts were initially established toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (4-10 September 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (28 August-3 September 2023)

© Photo by van huy nguyen via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Iraq: Three Members of the Islamic State Executed On 28 August 2023, Iraq executed three individuals convicted of being involved in a 2016 bombing in Baghdad’s Karrada shopping district, which killed over 320 people and wasContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 August-3 September 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (22-28 May 2023)

© Photo by IAEA Imagebank via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Netherlands: First Trial for Crimes Against Yazidis to Take Place in Netherlands On 22 May 2023, it was announced that the first trial for crimes against the Yazidis will take place in the Netherlands. Hasna Aarab, aContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (22-28 May 2023)”

Weekly News Recap (29 August-4 September 2022)

© Photo by United Nations Photo INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Peru: Yenifer Paredes Ordered to be Held in Pre-trial Detention in the Criminal Inquiry of the President’s Inner Circle On 29 August 2022, in the matter of a criminal investigation targeting the inner circle of the Peruvian President,Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 August-4 September 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (18–24 July 2022)

© Photo by Felton Davis via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: Parkland High School Shooter’s Death Penalty Trial Begins USA: Judge Restricts Enforcement of Abortion Ban in West Virginia Turkey: President’s Move to Pull Out of a European Treaty Protecting Women from Violence Backed by the Top Court Iran: Jafar Panahi Sentenced to Six YearsContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (18–24 July 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (4-10 July 2022)

© Photo by UN Women via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: Arbitrarily Detained and Abused Men in the Aftermath of 9/11 Attack Granted $98,000 Settlement Amount Argentina: 19 Former Military Officers Sentenced to Prison for Crimes Against Humanity ECtHR: Greek Authorities Held Responsible for Violation of Convention in the Migrant Boat Sinking Case USA: AppealContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (4-10 July 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (13-19 June 2022)

© Photo by Emily Abrams via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION IRMCT: Felicien Kabuga Fit to Stand Trial Ruled by the Trial Chamber ECtHR: Urgent Interim Measure Granted to Asylum Seekers Facing Deportation to Rwanda ICC: Proceedings against Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf Al-Werfalli Terminated STL: Two Men Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Hariri Bombing IRMCT: Stanislav Galić’sContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (13-19 June 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (30 May-5 June 2022)

© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid in Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Ireland: Verdict in the Trial of a Former Irish Soldier for Membership in the Islamic State UAE: Dissidents Imprisoned Under the ‘UAE-94’ Case Remain Behind Bars Even After Completing their Prison Sentences Chad: Authorities Called Upon to Release Civil Society MembersContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (30 May-5 June 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (28 March-3 April 2022)

© Photo by UNICEF Ethiopia via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Eurojust: Assets Linked to Money Laundering in Lebanon Have Been Seized by Several EU Countries Eurojust: Support for Investigations of Core Crimes Committed in Ukraine France: The Judicial Court of Paris Indicts Two Cambodian Generals for the Grenade Attack on 30 March 1997  USA: PresidentContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 March-3 April 2022)”