Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 April 2025) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Türkiye: Swedish Journalist to Face Trial for Terrorism Charges in Türkiye EU: Council of Europe Reports Systemic Abuses and Informal Hierarchies in Prisons across Europe Russia: Former Major General Sentenced to Prison After Criticising Military LeadershipContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 April 2025)”
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Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 March 2025)
Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 March 2025) © Photo by United Nations Development Programme via Flickr International Justice Section Australia: Pro-Palestine Group Challenges Australia’s Anti-Protest Laws ECtHR: Court Rules Türkiye Violated Fair Trial Rights in Terrorism Case South Korea: Braces for Impeachment Verdict on President Yoon UN: Independent Inquiry Finds Russia Committed Crimes againstContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 March 2025)”
Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 February 2025)
Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 February 2025) © Photo by UNAMID via Flickr International Justice Section Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro Charged Over Failed Coup Attempt Canada: 2022 Freedom Convoy Protests Organiser Sentenced to Three Months House Arrest US: Montana Judge Strikes Down Law Defining Sex as Binary Tunisia: Human Rights Activist Sihem Bensedrine ReleasedContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 February 2025)”
Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 February 2025)
Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 February 2025) © Photo by Guilhem Vellut via Flickr International Justice Section US: Sanctions Announced Against ICC Chief Prosecutor ICC: Inquiry Opened into Italy’s Release of Libyan War Crimes Suspect Sweden: Woman Given 12 year Prison Sentence for War Crimes Türkiye: Three Individuals Acquitted in Connection with 2013 GeziContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (10 – 16 February 2025)”
Weekly News Recap (13 – 19 January 2025)
Weekly News Recap (13 – 19 January 2025) © Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr International Justice Section US: Federal Judge Allows Partial Release of Trump Election Case Report ECtHR: Türkiye Found In Violation of Convention Over Judicial Dismissals Bangladesh: Supreme Court Acquits Former Prime Minister of Embezzlement South Korea: PresidentContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (13 – 19 January 2025)”
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 (21 – 27 October 2024)
Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 October 2024) © Photo by simona Blue via Flickr International Justice Section Albania: Former Prime Minister Arrested for Corruption Charges UK: Class Action Lawsuit Initiated Over Brazil Dam Collapse ECtHR: Russia’s ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Violates Rights To Freedom of Expression and Association ECtHR: Malta’s Treatment of Detained Unaccompanied MinorsContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (21 – 27 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 (12 – 18 August 2024)
Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 August 2024) © Photo by Andrew via Flickr International Justice Section Bangladesh: Interim Leader Muhammad Yunus Acquitted in Corruption Case On 11 August 2024, Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh and Nobel laureate, was acquitted in a corruption case by a special court in Dhaka. This decision wasContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 August 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)”