© Photo by UNMISS via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION MICT: Court Dismisses Appeals in Case of Prosecutor v. Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović On 31 May 2023, the Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (MICT) dismissed the appeals of Mr. Stanišić and Mr.Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 May-4 June 2023)”
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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 (15-21 May 2023)
© Photo by OPCW via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Australia: Officials Questioned at Yoorrook Justice Commission about Systemic Injustice Against Aboriginal On 15 May 2023, law enforcement representatives from prison and police institutions were questioned by the Yoorrook Justice Commission because of the slow reform “as FirstContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (15-21 May 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (8-14 May 2023)
© Photo by Alyssa Bernstein via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: Former President Donald Trump Found Guilty in Battery and Defamation Case On 9 May 2023, former President Donald Trump was found liable to $5 million in total damages against E. Jean Carroll. Mr. Trump was foundContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (8-14 May 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (27 March-2 April 2023)
© Photo by Ted Eytan via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Appeal of Philippines Government to Suspend Investigation into “War on Drugs” Denied On 27 March 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) released its verdict wherein it rejected the request of the Republic of the Philippines toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (27 March-2 April 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (20-26 March 2023)
© Photo by Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION UK: Meeting of Justice Ministers to Gather Support for ICC On 20 March 2023, justice ministers from all over the world gathered in London for a vital meeting on international war crimes. Ministers fromContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (20-26 March 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (13-19 February 2023)
© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Germany: Prosecutors in Berlin Presented Closing Statement and Sentencing Recommendation for War Crimes Committed Under Assad’s Regime On 14 February 2023, in Berlin, after a thirty-day trial prosecutors presented their closing argument forContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (13-19 February 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (6-12 February 2023)
© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: ABA Urges USA Supreme Court to Adopt Judicial Ethics Code On 6 February 2023, the American Bar Association (ABA) passed a resolution urging the Supreme Court to adopt an ethics code. TheyContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (6-12 February 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (12-18 December 2022)
© Photo by Yuki Iwamura via Getty Images INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Iran: Public Execution Carried Out Against Second Protester with Fear of More On 12 December 2022, Iran publicly executed a second man, who was arrested during the country’s ongoing protests. The judiciary announced that Majidreza Rahnavard,Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (12-18 December 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (28 November-4 December 2022)
© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Uzbekistan: 22 Protesters on Trial for Undermining Constitutional Order On 28 November 2022, the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan confirmed the trial of 22 people for undermining constitutional order, which carries a 20-year jailContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 November-4 December 2022)”