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Weekly News Recap (12-18 September 2022)

© Photo by Defence Imagery via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Appeals Chamber Ordered Trial Chamber to Issue a New Reparation Order in the Ntaganda Case Argentina: Former Police Officer on Trial for Alleged Torture and Disappearance of Left-wing Activist Bosnia and Herzegovina: Former Bosnian Soldier Convicted for Committing War Crime Burkina Faso: Two CanadianContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (12-18 September 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 (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 (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 (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)”

Weekly News Recap (16-22 May 2022)

© Photo by IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Prosecutor Announces Deployment of Forensics and Investigative Teams to Ukraine IRMCT: Prosecutor Confirms Death of Fugitive Phénéas Munyarugarama France: Charges for Crimes Against Humanity Against Lafarge for Payoffs to ISIL and Other Armed Groups Colombia: The JEP Begins Process to Sanction MilitaryContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (16-22 May 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (2-8 May 2022)

© Photo by CIFOR via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION USA: Former Police Officer Charged with Murder for Shooting a Boy USA: Move to Overturn Roe v. Wade Could Set Back Years of Progress in Sexual & Reproductive Rights Germany: Former Syrian Secret Police Officer’s Appeal in Torture Case Rejected Haiti: Leader of 400 Mawozo GangContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (2-8 May 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (14-20 March 2022)

© Photo by UNICEF Ethiopia via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICAO: The Netherlands and Australia Initiate Legal Action Against Russia Over the Downing of MH17 UK: Julian Assange Denied Permission to Appeal Against the US Extradition Ruling ICC: Former CAR Militia Leader Accused of War Crimes Surrendered by the Republic of Chad ECtHR: Violation ofContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (14-20 March 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (14-20 February 2022)

© Photo by 7th Army Training Command’s photostream via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION ICC: Preliminary Examination of Situation in Bolivia Complete ICC: Trial Against Kenyan Lawyer Paul Gicheru Commences France: Investigation of Plane Crash Incident that Led to the 1994 Rwandan Genocide Officially Closed Netherlands: Abdul Razzaq Rafief on Trial for Alleged War Crimes CommittedContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (14-20 February 2022)”

Weekly News Recap (3-9 January 2022)

©Photo by DFID – UK Department for International Development’s photostream via Flickr INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SECTION Bosnia: Former General of Bosnian Serb Army Charged for Attack on Srebrenica Turkey: Uighur Muslims Accuse Chinese Officials of Committing Genocide and Crimes against Humanity Sweden: Woman Charged for Allowing Son to Fight as a Child Soldier for ISIS UK:Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (3-9 January 2022)”