© Photo by Felton Davis via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Netherlands: Court Makes Landmark Conviction in Syrian War Crimes Case On 22 January 2024, a Dutch court in The Hague handed a 12-year prison sentence to a 35-year-old Syrian pro-government militia fighter, identified as Mustafa A. TheContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (22-28 January 2024)”
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Weekly News Recap (15-21 January 2024)
© Photo by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Judgment in Al-Hassan Case Postponed by Trial Chamber X On 15 January 2024, Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) postponed the delivery of its judgment in the caseContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (15-21 January 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (8-14 January 2024)
© Photo by Felton Davis via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Switzerland: Former Gambian Interior Minister on Trial Over Alleged Crimes Against Humanity On 8 January 2024, Gambia’s former interior minister went on trial in Switzerland, facing charges, including crimes against humanity, for his alleged involvement in theContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (8-14 January 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (1-7 January 2024)
© Photo by Hikaru Kazushime via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICJ: South Africa Files Genocide Charges Against Israel On 2 January 2024, South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of committing genocide through its military campaign in Gaza. The caseContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1-7 January 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 December 2023)
© Photo by Carl Waldmeier via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Dominic Ongwen Transferred to Norwegian Prison On 18 December 2023, Dominic Ongwen was transferred to a prison in Norway to serve his 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity and war crimes, as ruled by Trial ChamberContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (18 – 24 December 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (16-22 October 2023)
© Photo by Joe Catron via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Bosnia: Six Individuals Face Prosecution for Crimes Against Serb Civilians in Visoko On 16 October 2023, the Bosnian state court affirmed an indictment against Zijad Kadric, Hajrudin Halilovic, Asim Hamzic, Miralem Cengic, Samir Selimovic, and Amir MurticContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (16-22 October 2023)”
Weekly News Recap (9-15 October 2023)
© Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Belgium: Trial of Former Rwandan Officials Accused of War Crimes and Genocide Commences On 9 October 2023, the trial of two former Rwandan officials accused of “war crimes” and “crimes of genocide” commenced in Brussels. SéraphinContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (9-15 October 2023)”
In Conversation with Moti Kahana: Discussing the Israeli Philanthropist’s Background and His Significant Humanitarian Work During the Syrian Civil War
Moti Kahana is an Israeli native, who moved to the United States in 1991 to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. Until 2009 he was a businessman in the automotive field when he decided to sell his own company and pursue humanitarian work on a global scale ranging from the United States, Syria and today, Ukraine.
Weekly News Recap (16-22 Nov 2020)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ECtHR held that Swiss authorities failed to assess risks for gay man’s return to the Gambia IACHR refers case on Ecuador to the IACtHR CJEU held that refusal to perform military service in Syria may give rise to entitlement to recognition as a refugee The Brereton report found Australian Special Forces involvedContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (16-22 Nov 2020)”