© Photo by Direct Relief via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Judges Authorise Prosecutor to Continue Probe in the Afghanistan Situation On 31 October 2022, Pre-Trial Chamber II issued a decision authorising the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) to resume its investigation into the alleged war crimesContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (31 October-6 November 2022)”
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Weekly News Recap (24-30 October 2022)
© Photo by UNICEF Canada via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Bosnia: Serb Ex-Policeman Sentenced to 35 Years in Jail for War Crimes On 24 October 2022, the Bosnian state court rejected Predrag Bastah’s appeal and sentenced him to 20 years in prison for the killing of 34Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (24-30 October 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (17-23 October 2022)
© Photo by Joachim Tüns via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Guinea: Trial of the Conakry Stadium Massacre Commences with the Defence On 17 October 2022, the first defendant, in the 28 September 2009 massacre of 156 people, was given the floor in the trial of Moussa TiégboroContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (17-23 October 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (10-16 October 2022)
© Photo by Michael Swan via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION France: First Trial on Liberia’s Civil War Commences On 10 October 2022, in the fifth universal jurisdiction trial to be held in France, a former Liberian rebel, Kunti Kamara went on trial in Paris on charges ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (10-16 October 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (3-9 October 2022)
© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION France: Trial of Kunti K for Crimes Against Humanity in Liberia On 5 October 2022, Human Rights Watch and the International Federation for Human Rights issued a statement on the trial of Kunti KContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (3-9 October 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (26 September-2 October 2022)
© Photo by UNDP Ukraine via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Mahamat Said Abdel Kani’s Trial Commenced before the Trial Chamber VI On 26 September 2022, in the case of The Prosecutor v. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, the trial commenced before the Trial Chamber VI of theContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (26 September-2 October 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (19-25 September 2022)
© Photo by Garry Knight via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Ethiopia: UN Investigators Warn of Atrocity Crimes in the Country On 19 September 2022, investigators of the UN Human Rights Council in Ethiopia reported that they believed the government to be involved in ongoing crimes, which mayContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (19-25 September 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (12-18 September 2022)
© Photo by Defence Imagery via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Appeals Chamber Ordered Trial Chamber to Issue a New Reparation Order in the Ntaganda Case On 12 September 2022, in the case of Mr Bosco Ntaganda, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber ordered the TrialContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (12-18 September 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (5-11 September 2022)
© Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Germany: Court Sentences Islamic State Member to 10 Years in Prison On 7 September 2022, a Court in Duesseldorf delivered a 10-year imprisonment decision against an Islamic State member for war crimes including murder committed inContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (5-11 September 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (29 August-4 September 2022)
© Photo by United Nations Photo INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTION INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Peru: Yenifer Paredes Ordered to be Held in Pre-trial Detention in the Criminal Inquiry of the President’s Inner Circle On 29 August 2022, in the matter of a criminal investigation targeting the inner circle of the Peruvian President,Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (29 August-4 September 2022)”