Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 November 2025) © Photo by Alisdare Hickson via Flickr International Justice Section IRMCT: Bosnian Croat Official Convicted of War Crimes Granted Early Release Kosovo: Former Serbian Police Officer Convicted of War Crimes in Prizren IRMCT: Rejects Mladić’s Request for Temporary Release Sweden: Appeal Court Upholds First-Ever Genocide Conviction forContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 November 2025)”
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Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 October 2025)
Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 October 2025) © Photo by EPP Group via Flickr International Justice Section ICC: First Darfur Militia Commander Found Guilty of Atrocities After Landmark Trial Iran: French-German National Acquitted of Espionage Charges After Lengthy Detention France: Launches War Crimes Investigation into Death of Photojournalist in Ukraine Bangladesh: Tribunal Launches InvestigationContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 October 2025)”
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 (1-7 July 2024)
© Photo by Presidential Executive Office of Russia via Flickr International Justice Section Germany: Court Fines Far-Right Politician for Using Nazi Slogan US: Supreme Court Rules Former Presidents Immune from Certain Prosecutions Germany: Five Suspected of War Crimes in Syria Arrested Japan: The Supreme Court Rules Forced Sterilisation Law Unconstitutional Sierra Leone: Law Enacted toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1-7 July 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)”
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)”