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Weekly News Recap (29 December 2025 – 4 January 2026)

Weekly News Recap (29 December 2025 – 4 January 2026) © Photo by Taymaz Valley via Flickr International Justice Section ECtHR: Six-Week Deadline Set for Third-Party Intervention in Kavala v. Türkiye (No. 2) IRMCT: Rejects Kayishema’s Request to Revoke Referral to Rwanda Syria: Authorities Open Criminal Investigation into Assad-Era Mass Grave KSC: Dismisses Jakup Krasniqi’sContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 December 2025 – 4 January 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (1 – 7 December 2025)

Weekly News Recap (1 – 7 December 2025) © Photo by Sébastien Bertrand via Flickr International Justice Section ICC: El Hishri Appears Before Pre-Trial Chamber for Alleged Crimes Against Humanity in Libya IRMCT: Mladić Request for Reconsideration of Release Decision Denied ICC: OTP Opposes Israel’s Request to Disqualify Prosecutor Karim Khan France: Witnesses Detail RCD-NContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1 – 7 December 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 November 2025)

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)”

Weekly News Recap (27 October – 2 November 2025)

Weekly News Recap (27 October – 2 November 2025) © Photo by L.C. Nøttaasen via Flickr International Justice Section France: Investigating Judges Re-Issue New Arrest Warrant for Bashar al-Assad UK: Tribunal Ruling Defines Intelligence Agencies’ Duties to Prevent Complicity in Torture ECtHR: Rules States Must Carry Out Adequate Environmental Impact Assessments Before Granting Petroleum ExplorationContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (27 October – 2 November 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (29 September – 5 October 2025)

Weekly News Recap (29 September – 5 October 2025) © Photo by European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta via Flickr International Justice Section Syria: Issues Arrest Warrant for Former President Bashar al-Assad IRMCT: Convicted Army General Nebojša Pavković Granted Early Release on Humanitarian Grounds Germany: Arrests Militia Leader Suspected of Crimes Against Humanity in SyriaContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 September – 5 October 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 September 2025)

Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 September 2025) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section ICJ: Mali Drone Dispute Case Against Algeria Blocked Due to Lack of Jurisdictional Consent Germany: Court Dismisses Palestinian Appeal on Arms Exports to Israel South Sudan: Trial of Suspended Vice President Machar Commences Amid Security ConcernsContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 September 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 August 2025)

Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 August 2025) © Photo by Ground Report via Flickr International Justice Section IIMM: Annual Report Reveals Rise in Serious Crimes Across Myanmar Peru: President Approves Controversial Amnesty Law Shielding Military Personnel from Human Rights Prosecutions Maldives: Rights Groups Urge Rejection of Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking Syria: Commission ReportContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 August 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (28 July – 3 August 2025)

Weekly News Recap (28 July – 3 August 2025) © Photo by President Of Ukraine via Flickr International Justice Section Syria: Calls for Action on Abductions of Alawite Women and Girls Myanmar: Rights Group Accuses Arakan Army of Abusing Rohingya Minority Nigeria: ICC Pressed to Investigate Military Atrocities Yemen: Government Urged to Stop Arresting JournalistsContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 July – 3 August 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 November 2024)

Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 November 2024) © Photo by Kelly Michals via Flickr International Justice Section Hong Kong: Court of First Instance Sentences 45 Opposition Activists for Subversion ICC: Court Sentences Al Hassan to 10 Years In Prison for Crimes Against Humanity in Mali Thailand: Civil Court Dismisses Case on Unlawful Use ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 November 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (7-13 August 2023)

© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION IRMCT: Trial Chamber Considers Indefinite Stay on Kabuga Proceedings After Appeal Chamber Confirms Unfitness for Trial On 7 August 2023, the Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”), deliveredContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (7-13 August 2023)”