Platform for Peace and Humanity

Weekly News Recap (28 Dec 2020-3 Jan 2021)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION HRC: The Netherlands violated child’s right to acquire a nationality OHCHR: UN experts call on States parties to the Geneva Conventions to condemn the pardoning of the Blackwater contractors IRMCT: The early release of Vujadin Popović denied IACHR: Submission on behalf of four victims and survivors of the U.S. extraordinary rendition andContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 Dec 2020-3 Jan 2021)”

Weekly News Recap (21-27 Dec 2020)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION IACHR: Precautionary measures in favour of Niober García Fournier in Cuba ICJ: New mechanism for monitoring the implementation of provisional measures ECtHR: Notification to Poland of another case concerning alleged lack of independence of the Supreme Court ECtHR: Several violations in the case of Selahattin Demirtaş v. Turkey (no. 2) ECtHR: Judgment inContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (21-27 Dec 2020)”

Weekly News Recap (14-20 Dec 2020)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: The Prosecutor issues Report on Preliminary Examination Activities KSC: Indictment confirmed against Hysni Gucati and Nasim Haradinaj and their Initial Appearances ECtHR: Dismissal of a public-service employee based on Emergency Legislative Decree following a failed military coup in Turkey ECtHR: The interim measure indicated in the case of Armenia v. AzerbaijanContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (14-20 Dec 2020)”

Weekly News Recap (7-13 Dec 2020)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION IACtHR: Colombia complied with the Judgment in the case Yarce et al. v. Colombia KSC: Court of Appeals Panel issues first appeal decision on Hysni Gucati’s arrest and detention Lithuania: Prosecution launches criminal probe into allegations of torture committed by Belarusian officials ICC: Conclusion of the preliminary examination into the Situation inContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (7-13 Dec 2020)”

Weekly News Recap (23-29 Nov 2020)

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Myanmar’s genocide against Rohingya is allegedly continuing DRC: Militia leader Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka sentenced for war crimes ECtHR: No violation of the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment in the case of Bardali v. Switzerland ECtHR: Several violations on account of the pre-trial detention of the journalist Ahmet Şık IACtHR: El SalvadorContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (23-29 Nov 2020)”