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Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 August 2026)

Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 August 2026) © Photo by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid via Flickr International Justice Section Russia: Court Sentences Anti-War Politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 Years Germany: Court Convicts Ukrainian Man in Sabotage Plot Syria: Court Sentences Wassim al-Assad to Death for War Crimes Central African Republic: Witness ImplicatesContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (17 – 23 August 2026)”

The United States Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation

Donald Trump’s executive order designating certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organisations and specially designated foreign terrorists is a move that would target the group with economic and travel sanctions.

The 2022 CHMR-AP: Revolutionising Civilian Harm Mitigation Strategy?

After decades of global criticism and outcry about the U.S. Department of Defence’s lack of strategy on civilian harm and casualty mitigation and accountability, the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan has the potential to revolutionise DoD’s behaviour toward civilian harm in and after conflict.