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Weekly News Recap (31 August – 6 September 2026)

Weekly News Recap (31 August – 6 September 2026) © Photo by Stortinget via Flickr International Justice Section PCA: Finds Indus Waters Treaty Between India and Pakistan Remains in Force CAR: Special Criminal Court Resumes Guen Crimes Against Humanity Trial Belgium: Court Extends Pre-Trial Detention of Suspect in NATO Espionage Case ECtHR: Finds Lithuania’s DismissalContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (31 August – 6 September 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (20 – 26 July 2026)

Weekly News Recap (20 – 26 July 2026) © Photo by UNMEER via Flickr International Justice Section ECtHR: Finds Switzerland Violated Articles 9 and 13 in Failure to Provide Applicants Vegan Diet While in State Care ICC: Constitutes Trial Chamber in El Hishri Case Concerning Alleged Crimes in Libya South Africa: High Court Closes InquestContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (20 – 26 July 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 July 2026)

Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 July 2026) © Photo by U.S. Pacific Fleet via Flickr International Justice Section Austria: Court Sentences Two Former Syrian Security Officials to Eight Years in Prison ECtHR: Communicates Case Concerning Alleged Detention and Abuse of Ukrainian Civilians by Russian Armed Forces Greece: Spyware Victims File Damages Claims Against IntellexaContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (6 – 12 July 2026)”

Weekly News Recap (29 June – 5 July 2026)

Weekly News Recap (29 June – 5 July 2026) © Photo by Thomas Hawk via Flickr International Justice Section ICJ: Poland Files Intervention in Lithuania v. Belarus Migrant Smuggling Case US: Supreme Court Rejects President Trump’s Executive Order to Restrict Birthright Citizenship Germany: Prosecutors Arrest Suspect in 1994 Rwanda Genocide Case Germany: Indicts Ukrainian inContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 June – 5 July 2026)”

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 (4 – 10 August 2025)

Weekly News Recap (4 – 10 August 2025) © Photo by NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization via Flickr International Justice Section Italy: Court Dismisses Case Against PM Over Release of ICC Suspect Gaza: MSF Denounces GHF for Systemic Killings of Palestinians ICC: Former Judges Criticise Handling of Misconduct Probe into ICC Chief Prosecutor Georgia: AmnestyContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (4 – 10 August 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (19 – 25 May 2025)

Weekly News Recap (19 – 25 May 2025) © Photo by UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia via Flickr International Justice Section Lithuania: Case Filed at ICJ Against Belarus for Migrant Smuggling ECtHR: Germany Violated Protester’s Right to Assembly Over Plastic Visor Conviction Hungary: Moves to Leave ICC Amidst Netanyahu Arrest Warrant ControversyContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (19 – 25 May 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (31 March – 6 April 2025)

Weekly News Recap (31 March – 6 April 2025) © Photo by Enough Project via Flickr International Justice Section France: Court Convicts Far-Right Leader of Embezzlement and Bars Candidacy in 2027 Presidential Election Papua New Guinea: Court Orders Parliament to Reconvene for No Confidence Motion Myanmar: Refugees File Claim against Myanmar Leader for Crimes againstContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (31 March – 6 April 2025)”

Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 December 2024)

Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 December 2024) © Photo by Kurdishstruggle via Flickr International Justice Section ICJ: Belgium Files Declaration of Intervention in Case between Gambia and Myanmar Concerning Application of the Genocide Convention ICC: Al-Hassan Case Moves to Reparations Stage Lithuania: Constitutional Court Scraps Anti-LGBT Law Germany: Former Assad Militia Member Sentenced toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (16 – 22 December 2024)”

Weekly News Recap (19 – 25 August 2024)

Weekly News Recap (19 – 25 August 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr ICJ: Court Announces Schedule of Public Hearings in Land and Maritime Sovereignty Case Between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea India: Supreme Court Rejects Petition Seeking Declaration of Unconstitutionality of Caste System Kenya: Supreme Court Suspends Ruling That Declared 2023 FinanceContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (19 – 25 August 2024)”