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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)”

Weekly News Recap (4-10 July 2022)

© Photo by UN Women via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: Arbitrarily Detained and Abused Men in the Aftermath of 9/11 Attack Granted $98,000 Settlement Amount Argentina: 19 Former Military Officers Sentenced to Prison for Crimes Against Humanity ECtHR: Greek Authorities Held Responsible for Violation of Convention in the Migrant Boat Sinking Case USA: AppealContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (4-10 July 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (27 June-3 July 2022)

© Photo by jbdodane via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Kosovo: Police Arrests a Serbian Citizen for Inciting Hatred After the Annual Memorial Service of the Battle of Kosovo Colombia: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Issues its Final Report Germany: Former Nazi Guard to be Sentenced at Age 101 ICC: Three Warrants of Arrest in theContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (27 June-3 July 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (20-26 June 2022)

© Photo by Expert Infantry via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION The Philippines: The Prosecutor of the ICC Seeks to Resume Investigation in the Philippines CAR: Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC Partners with National Authorities and International Experts to Conduct Investigations in CAR The Gambia: Justice Minister Considers Setting Up of a New Hybrid-CourtContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (20-26 June 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (13-19 June 2022)

© Photo by Emily Abrams via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION IRMCT: Felicien Kabuga Fit to Stand Trial Ruled by the Trial Chamber ECtHR: Urgent Interim Measure Granted to Asylum Seekers Facing Deportation to Rwanda ICC: Proceedings against Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf Al-Werfalli Terminated STL: Two Men Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Hariri Bombing IRMCT: Stanislav Galić’sContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (13-19 June 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (6-12 June 2022)

© Photo by Sudan Envoy via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: American Woman Pleaded Guilty for Leading and Organizing Military Training of Young Women for ISIS Russia: Two Bills Ending ECtHR Jurisdiction Over Russia Passed by the Parliament The Netherlands: Ethiopian-Dutch Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Committing War Crimes in the 1970s Ukraine: EightContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (6-12 June 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (30 May-5 June 2022)

© Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid in Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Ireland: Verdict in the Trial of a Former Irish Soldier for Membership in the Islamic State UAE: Dissidents Imprisoned Under the ‘UAE-94’ Case Remain Behind Bars Even After Completing their Prison Sentences Chad: Authorities Called Upon to Release Civil Society MembersContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (30 May-5 June 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (23-29 May 2022)

© Photo by Manhhai via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Palestine: The Foreign Minister Asked the ICC to Investigate the Death of Shireen Abu Akleh Europe: Eurojust Report Shows that National Prosecution of International Crimes has Increased ICC: High-Level Conference on Complementarity Was Held Between the ICC and Senegalese Authorities The Netherlands: Syrian Regime Militia MemberContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (23-29 May 2022)”