Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 May 2025) © Photo by John Englart via Flickr International Justice Section US: Michigan Judge Strikes Down Key Abortion Restrictions as Unconstitutional Philippines: Former President Re-elected Mayor Whilst Awaiting ICC Trial Hungary: Controversial Bill Proposed to Tighten Control Over Civil Society Cameroon: Rights Group Condemns Life Sentence of CameroonianContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 May 2025)”
Tag Archives: Iran
Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 April 2025)
Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 April 2025) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Türkiye: Swedish Journalist to Face Trial for Terrorism Charges in Türkiye EU: Council of Europe Reports Systemic Abuses and Informal Hierarchies in Prisons across Europe Russia: Former Major General Sentenced to Prison After Criticising Military LeadershipContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 April 2025)”
Weekly News Recap (13 – 19 January 2025)
Weekly News Recap (13 – 19 January 2025) © Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr International Justice Section US: Federal Judge Allows Partial Release of Trump Election Case Report ECtHR: Türkiye Found In Violation of Convention Over Judicial Dismissals Bangladesh: Supreme Court Acquits Former Prime Minister of Embezzlement South Korea: PresidentContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (13 – 19 January 2025)”
Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 January 2025)
Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 January 2025) © Photo by IOM – UN Migration via Flickr International Justice Section ICJ: Ireland Intervenes in South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel France: Former President Sarkozy Faces Financial Crimes Trial Israel: Supreme Court Denies Release of Terrorist Remains For Burial ECtHR: Systematic Pushbacks of Refugees in GreeceContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 January 2025)”
Weekly News Recap (25 November – 1 December 2024)
Weekly News Recap (25 November – 1 December 2024) © Photo by OPCW via Flickr International Justice Section US: Special Prosecutor Drops Two Criminal Cases against Trump UK: Supreme Court Reviews Scotland’s Gender Definition Law Hong Kong: Court Declares Exclusion of Same-Sex Couples from Public Housing and Inheritance Laws Unconstitutional Russia: Court Issues Arrest OrderContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (25 November – 1 December 2024)”
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 (28 October – 3 November 2024)
Weekly News Recap (28 October – 3 November 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Türkiye: Constitutional Court Rules Solitary Confinement for Victory Sign Violated Prisoner’s Freedom of Expression On 28 October 2024, it was reported that the Constitutional Court of Türkiye (AYM) ruled that the 11-day solitary confinement ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 October – 3 November 2024)”
The Iranian Girls Are Not Alright: The Enforcement of Hijab Law and Human Rights Violations
Human Rights Violations Escalate for Iranian Women and Girls as the Country Violently Enforces the Mandatory Hijab Law.
Weekly News Recap (21-27 Sept 2020)
ICC Registry identifies five possible scenarios to bring proceedings closer to Rohingya On 21 September 2020, the Registry of the International Criminal Court (ICC) submitted to the Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court its Observations on the Victims’ Joint Request concerning hearings outside the host State (the Netherlands) within reasonable proximity of theContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (21-27 Sept 2020)”