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)”
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Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 November 2024)
Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 November 2024) © Photo by Prachatai via Flickr International Justice Section ICJ: Court to Hear Racial Discrimination Claims Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Netherlands: Dutch Appeals Court Rules in Favour of Shell Emissions Targets India: Supreme Court Rules Against ‘Bulldozer Justice’ As Criminal Punishment ECtHR: Azerbaijan Violated Lawyer’s Freedom ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (11 – 17 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)”
Weekly News Recap (14 – 20 October 2024)
Weekly News Recap (14 – 20 October 2024) © Photo by Wasfi Akab via Flickr International Justice Section Germany: Court Sentences 80-Year Old Former Stasi-Officer to 10 Years’ Imprisonment On 14 October 2024, an anonymous former police officer from East Germany’s Stasi secret police force was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The 80-year oldContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (14 – 20 October 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 October 2024)
Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 October 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Australia: Floodplain Restoration Project Initiates Legal Proceedings Over Alleged Harm to the Ecosystem and Aboriginal Heritage Sites On 7 October 2024, the Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park (a community landcare group) filed legal proceedings against anContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 October 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (30 September – 6 October 2024)
Weekly News Recap (30 September – 6 October 2024) © Photo by Stortinget via Flickr International Justice Section Thailand: Court Orders Extradition of Vietnamese Activist in Violation of Non-Refoulement Principle On 30 September 2024, a Bangkok court ordered the extradition of Vietnamese political activist Y Quynh Bdap to Vietnam, sparking criticism from human rights groups.Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (30 September – 6 October 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (2 – 8 September 2024)
Weekly News Recap (2 – 8 September 2024) © Photo by joiseyshowaa via Flickr International Justice Section Brazil: Supreme Court Upholds Suspension of X On 3 September 2024, the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil unanimously upheld a lower court’s decision to suspect X in Brazil. This decision comes from the existing conflict between X andContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (2 – 8 September 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (5 – 11 August 2024)
Weekly News Recap (5 – 11 August 2024) © Photo by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command via Flickr International Justice Section Germany: Federal Court Upholds Conviction of Former Syrian Intelligence Officer On 6 August 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice upheld the conviction of Anwar Raslan, a former Syrian intelligence officer, rejecting his appeal and maintainingContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (5 – 11 August 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 July 2024)
Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 July 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Germany: Court Rules No General Danger to Civilians in Syria, Rejecting Asylum Claim On 22 July 2024, a German higher administrative court in Muenster ruled that the long-running conflict in Syria no longer poses a generalContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (22 – 28 July 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 July 2024)
Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 July 2024) © Photo by IAEA Imagebank via Flickr International Justice Section ECtHR: Court Rules Turkish Authorities Not Liable for 2015 Ankara Bombing UAE: Appeals Court Imposes Sentences of Life Imprisonment in Widely Criticised Mass Trial ECOWAS: Court Determines Nigeria Infringed Human Rights During October 2020 Demonstrations Russia: CourtContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (8 – 14 July 2024)”