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Weekly News Recap (4 – 10 November 2024)

Weekly News Recap (4 – 10 November 2024) © Photo by United States Mission Geneva via Flickr International Justice Section Israel: Military Court Rules That Intelligence Leak Endangered Hostage Rescue Efforts India: Supreme Court Eases Bail Conditions for Journalist Siddique Kappan Lebanon: Military Court Fails to Find Security Forces Accountable in Syrian Refugee Torture CaseContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (4 – 10 November 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 October 2024)

Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 October 2024) © Photo by simona Blue via Flickr International Justice Section Albania: Former Prime Minister Arrested for Corruption Charges UK: Class Action Lawsuit Initiated Over Brazil Dam Collapse ECtHR: Russia’s ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Violates Rights To Freedom of Expression and Association ECtHR: Malta’s Treatment of Detained Unaccompanied MinorsContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 October 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (23 – 29 September 2024)

Weekly News Recap (23 – 29 September 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Israel: Submits Legal Briefs to the International Criminal Court India: Supreme Court Rules Possession of Child Exploitation Material a Criminal Offence ECtHR: The Court Accepts Referral in Case Concerning Dispersal of a Protest ICJ: Group ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (23 – 29 September 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (16-22 September 2024)

Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 September 2024) © Photo by Jesus Tapia/Machu Picchu Municipality/AFP/Getty Images International Justice Section ECtHR: Switzerland Violated Family Rights’ of Bosnian National After 5-Year Expulsion Ban Georgia: Georgian Parliament Passes Anti-LBTQ+ Legislation India: Supreme Court Directs Wikipedia to Remove Victim’s Details in Kolkata Case EC: European Commission Fines Hungary 200Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (16-22 September 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (29 July – 4 August 2024)

Weekly News Recap (29 July – 2 August 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section ICJ: Poland Files an Application to Intervene in Allegations of Genocide in the Ukraine v. Russian Federation Case Germany: Parliament Debates Amending the Constitution to Include LGBT+ Protection Venezuela: Allegations of electoral fraud follow newly electedContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 July – 4 August 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (15-21 July 2024)

Weekly News Recap (15-21 July 2024) © Photo by Israel Defense Forces via Flickr International Justice Section Russia: Court Sentences Journalist in Absentia to 8 Years over False Information on Armed Forces  On 15 July 2024, a Moscow court sentenced Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen in absentia to eight years in prison for spreading false informationContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (15-21 July 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (29 April – 5 May 2024)

Weekly News Recap (29 April – 5 May 2024) © Photo by World Bank Photo Collection via Flickr International Justice Section Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnian Serb Nationalist Charged with Genocide Denial On 29 April 2024, the Bosnian state prosecution reported that Vojin Pavlovic, leader of the Eastern Alternative NGO, was charged with inciting ethnic, racial,Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 April – 5 May 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (1 – 7 April 2024)

Weekly News Recap (1-7 April 2024) © Photo by Sweveler via Flickr International Justice Section Pakistan: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Prison Sentence Suspended Russia: Russian Court Extends Pre-Trial Detention of Russian-American Journalist until June Serbia: Belgrade Court Proceedings on Yugoslav Army Soldiers’ Alleged War Crimes USA: January 6 Capitol Riot Leader Sentenced to MoreContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1 – 7 April 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (25 – 31 March 2024)

Weekly News Recap (25 – 31 March 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo International Justice Section USA: First Criminal “hush-money” Trial Against Former US President Donald Trump to Commence in April On 25 March 2024, a Manhattan judge set the start date for the first of Donald Trump’s four criminal trials, which will commenceContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (25 – 31 March 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)”