Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 April 2024) © Photo by Wiki Palestine via Wikimedia Commons International Justice Section UK: Parliamentary Researchers Charged with Espionage for China US: Supreme Court to Rule on ATF’s Ghost Gun Regulation Brazil: Supreme Court Issues Ultimatum to Social Media Platform X for Alleged Non-Compliance Russia: Moscow Court Rejects AppealContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 April 2024)”
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Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 April 2024)
Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 April 2024) © Photo by Kanika Ting Taylor via Flickr International Justice Section Brazil: Supreme Court Launches Criminal Probe into Elon Musk’s Alleged Obstruction of Justice ICJ: Nicaragua Accuses Germany of Complicity in Genocide in Gaza USA: New York Appeal Court Rejects Trump’s Trial Delay Request Spain: Supreme CourtContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 April 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 March 2024)
Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 March 2024) © Photo by Esin Ustin International Justice Section ECtHR: Court Rules on North Korean Citizens’ Case Against Russia Russia: Court Orders Detention in LGBTQ+ Extremism Case India: Government Asserts Legal Stance on Rohingya Refugees Germany: Federal Court Upholds Sentence for Woman in ISIS Enslavement Case Netherlands: FormerContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 March 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 March 2024)
Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 March 2024) © Photo by World Bank Photo Collection International Justice Section Switzerland: Attorney General Issues Indictment Against Former Vice President of Syria for Alleged War Crimes On 11 March 2024, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland referred Rifaat Al Assad, former Vice-President of Syria and formerContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 March 2024)”
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)”
The First Climate Case Before the European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights now has the opportunity to shape climate human rights in Europe – as well as around the world.