INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Postponement of Yekatom and Ngaïssona Trial ICJ: New President and Vice-President elected Poland: Court Order for Two Prominent Historians to Apologise for their Holocaust Research ACtHPR: The Election of New Judges Germany: Alleged Nazi SS Guard is Charged with the Murder of 3,518 people ECtHR: Several Violations of the Convention inContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (8–14 Feb 2021)”
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Weekly News Recap (1–7 Feb 2021)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Paul Gicheru on Interim Release Russia: Fair Trial Concerns in the Yuri Alexeevich Dmitriev Case ECtHR: Ineffective Investigation in X and Others v. Bulgaria ECtHR: Violation of Freedom of Expression in Dickinson v. Turkey Iran: Execution of Baloch Minority Prisoners ICC: Dominic Ongwen Guilty of War Crimes and Crimes Against HumanityContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (1–7 Feb 2021)”
Weekly News Recap (25–31 Jan 2021)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION CJEU: Possible Discrimination on Grounds of Disability Israel: Conviction of a Human Rights Defender ECtHR: Violation of the Prohibition of Inhuman or Degrading Treatment in Zličić v. Serbia CoE: Election of Judges of the ECtHR Sri Lanka: Government Obstructs Investigations and Trials Addressing Past Violations ICC: Code of Judicial Ethics Amended ECtHR:Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (25–31 Jan 2021)”
Weekly News Recap (18–24 Jan 2021)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Russia: Navalny’s Arrest and Call of UN Experts for His Immediate Release ECtHR: Right to Respect for Private Life Violated in X and Y v. Romania ECtHR: Russia to Reform Their Handcuffing Procedure ECtHR: Only a Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial Found in Timofeyev and Postupkin v. Russia ECtHR:Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (18–24 Jan 2021)”
Weekly News Recap (11–17 Jan 2021)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ECtHR: The right to respect private life not violated in Munir Johana v. Denmark and Khan v. Denmark HRC: DRC violated the right to life of Pascal Kabungulu STL: Appeals in the Ayyash et al. case IACHR: Precautionary measures expanded in Venezuela to protect the rights of persons suffering from multiple sclerosisContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (11–17 Jan 2021)”
Weekly News Recap (4–10 Jan 2021)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Australia: Investigation into Afghanistan war crimes starting USA: Trump Administration ordered not to enforce Executive Order 13928 UK: Refusal to extradite Assange France: Roger Lumbala arrested for crimes against humanity Iran & Iraq: Interpol notice for US President Trump and other officials IACHR: Nicaragua Law restricting political rights rejected IACHR: Increased harassmentContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (4–10 Jan 2021)”
Weekly News Recap (28 Dec 2020-3 Jan 2021)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION HRC: The Netherlands violated child’s right to acquire a nationality OHCHR: UN experts call on States parties to the Geneva Conventions to condemn the pardoning of the Blackwater contractors IRMCT: The early release of Vujadin Popović denied IACHR: Submission on behalf of four victims and survivors of the U.S. extraordinary rendition andContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (28 Dec 2020-3 Jan 2021)”
Weekly News Recap (7-13 Dec 2020)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION IACtHR: Colombia complied with the Judgment in the case Yarce et al. v. Colombia KSC: Court of Appeals Panel issues first appeal decision on Hysni Gucati’s arrest and detention Lithuania: Prosecution launches criminal probe into allegations of torture committed by Belarusian officials ICC: Conclusion of the preliminary examination into the Situation inContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (7-13 Dec 2020)”
Weekly News Recap (16-22 Nov 2020)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ECtHR held that Swiss authorities failed to assess risks for gay man’s return to the Gambia IACHR refers case on Ecuador to the IACtHR CJEU held that refusal to perform military service in Syria may give rise to entitlement to recognition as a refugee The Brereton report found Australian Special Forces involvedContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (16-22 Nov 2020)”
Weekly News Recap (12-18 Oct 2020)
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION International Court of Justice: Appointment of four experts in the case of DRC v. Uganda European Court of Human Rights upholds the decision on indication of an interim measure in the case Armenia v. Turkey European Court of Human Rights rules on the expulsion of Pakistani nationals suspected of terrorism INTERNATIONAL PEACEContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (12-18 Oct 2020)”