Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 October 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section Australia: Floodplain Restoration Project Initiates Legal Proceedings Over Alleged Harm to the Ecosystem and Aboriginal Heritage Sites On 7 October 2024, the Friends of Nyah Vinifera Park (a community landcare group) filed legal proceedings against anContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (7 – 13 October 2024)”
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Weekly News Recap (30 September – 6 October 2024)
Weekly News Recap (30 September – 6 October 2024) © Photo by Stortinget via Flickr International Justice Section Thailand: Court Orders Extradition of Vietnamese Activist in Violation of Non-Refoulement Principle On 30 September 2024, a Bangkok court ordered the extradition of Vietnamese political activist Y Quynh Bdap to Vietnam, sparking criticism from human rights groups.Continue reading “Weekly News Recap (30 September – 6 October 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (26 August – 1 September 2024)
Weekly News Recap (26 August – 1 September 2024) © Photo by Dano via Flickr International Justice Section Egypt: Criminal Court Seeks Grand Mufti’s Opinion on Serial Killer’s Preliminary Death Sentence On 25 August 2024, it was reported that Egypt’s Criminal Court referred the case of Karim Salim, the “al-Tagamoa Serial Killer,” to the GrandContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (26 August – 1 September 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (19 – 25 August 2024)
Weekly News Recap (19 – 25 August 2024) © Photo by United Nations Photo via Flickr International Justice Section ICJ: Court Announces Schedule of Public Hearings in Land and Maritime Sovereignty Case Between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea On 19 August 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that it will hold public hearings fromContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (19 – 25 August 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 August 2024)
Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 August 2024) © Photo by Andrew via Flickr International Justice Section Bangladesh: Interim Leader Muhammad Yunus Acquitted in Corruption Case On 11 August 2024, Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh and Nobel laureate, was acquitted in a corruption case by a special court in Dhaka. This decision wasContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (12 – 18 August 2024)”
Weekly News Recap (5 – 11 August 2024)
Weekly News Recap (5 – 11 August 2024) © Photo by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command via Flickr International Justice Section Germany: Federal Court Upholds Conviction of Former Syrian Intelligence Officer On 6 August 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice upheld the conviction of Anwar Raslan, a former Syrian intelligence officer, rejecting his appeal and maintainingContinue reading “Weekly News Recap (5 – 11 August 2024)”
The Tyranny of Taliban: Violation of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
The militant takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban has pushed back women’s rights back to the 1990s.