© 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)”
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Weekly News Recap (22-28 August 2022)
© Photo by IRIN Photos via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION South Sudan: ICC Prosecutor Expresses Frustration for Lack of Accountability in the Darfur Conflict Mexico: Former Attorney General was Linked to the Investigation for Enforced Disappearance and Torture Ukraine: Ukrainian Officials Propose an International Court to Investigate Russia’s Alleged Crime of Aggression USA: Iranian PresidentContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (22-28 August 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (15-21 August 2022)
© Photo by R Boed via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Russia: Appeal Filed Against Brittney Griner’s Conviction of Narcotics Possession and Trafficking Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to an Additional Six-Year Jail Term for Corruption Charges India: Eleven Gang Rape Convicts Released in the Bilkis Bano Case Netherlands: Court Expected to Pronounce Verdict onContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (15-21 August 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (1-7 August 2022)
© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION CJEU: Overloaded Migrant Rescue Ships Cannot be Impounded by the National Maritime Authorities Ukraine: Three Britons to Stand Trial in a Russian Proxy Court in Eastern Ukraine USA: Independence Day Parade Suspect Pleaded Guilty Russia: US Basketball Player Brittney Griner SentencedContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1-7 August 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (25-31 July 2022)
© Photo by Oxfam International via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Colombia: Special Jurisdiction for Peace Charges 19 Army Officials for 300 Murders Nepal: Amended Transitional Justice Bill Falls Short of Protecting Victims’ Rights Russia: Russian Investigator Says 92 Ukrainians Will Face Charges for Alleged War Crimes ICC: The Pre-Trial Chamber I Orders the Prosecutor toContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (25-31 July 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (18–24 July 2022)
© Photo by Felton Davis via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: Parkland High School Shooter’s Death Penalty Trial Begins USA: Judge Restricts Enforcement of Abortion Ban in West Virginia Turkey: President’s Move to Pull Out of a European Treaty Protecting Women from Violence Backed by the Top Court Iran: Jafar Panahi Sentenced to Six YearsContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (18–24 July 2022)”
Weekly News Recap (11-17 July 2022)
© Photo by UNICEF Ethiopia via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Romania: The Start of the Investigation into Crimes Committed in Ukraine UK: Report by the BBC Reveals that the UK Special Forces in Afghanistan Unlawfully Killed Detainees France: Former Rwandan Prefect is Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison by French Court Ukraine: Forty-five States SupportContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (11-17 July 2022)”
Examining the Russian Attack Against Ukraine Through the Lens of International Law
The Russian assault against Ukraine is not only a manifest violation of the prohibition on the use of force, a cornerstone of the international legal order set up in the aftermath of World War II, but also a flagrant crime against peace that facilitates the commission of other international crimes, such as the perpetration of war crimes.
Russia Negotiations: A Window of Opportunity for a Nuclear Weapon Free Zone in Eastern Europe
Proponents of nuclear weapons disarmament should use the Russian negotiations to further the humanitarian push for arms control, leading to a nuclear weapon free zone in eastern Europe.