The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the French Journalists’ Union (FJU) on Tuesday filed a complaint with France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office alleging “restrictions on the freedom to inform on war crimes” in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The FJU stated in a press release that the complaint was based on anonymous testimonies collected from [...]
Amnesty International called on Wednesday for investigations into deadly attacks carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against a refugee camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state. It stated that these attacks may constitute war crimes and called for an immediate end to the ongoing conflict. According to Amnesty International’s report, the RSF, armed [...]
The Federal Government of Germany’s newly established arbitration court commenced its operations on Monday, aiming to streamline the return of cultural property seized during the Nazi era. The court replaces the long-standing Advisory Commission, commonly known as the Limbach Commission, which was launched in 2003. It introduces unilateral appealability, allowing either party to appeal without [...]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed on Monday that a Libyan war crimes suspect has been transferred from Germany to its custody at The Hague, Netherlands. The move represents a significant step in the pursuit of justice for atrocities committed in Libya. The suspect, identified as Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, faces charges of murder, [...]
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that New York cannot, at least for now, regulate statements by faith-based pregnancy centers promoting “abortion pill reversal,” finding their speech is likely protected under the First Amendment. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking Attorney General Letitia James from pursuing enforcement actions against three [...]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a preemptive presidential pardon in connection with a slate of corruption charges that have been pending against him since 2019. The formal documents, which Netanyahu submitted to President Isaac Herzog on Sunday, include a 111-page request from Netanyahu’s lawyer Amit Hadad and a letter signed by Netanyahu. In [...]
The United Nations on Monday urged all countries to respect international norms safeguarding civil aviation, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of his intention to “completely shut down” Venezuelan airspace. Speaking at a press briefing, the Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that the UN’s position remains “consistent” in calling for “full respect of states’ obligations [...]
A former US immigration judge filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Justice (DOJ), charging violations of her civil rights. Tania Nemer, who was released from her position as an immigration judge in February, contends that she was dismissed because of her sex, her ethnicity, and her political affiliation with the Democratic Party. In [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to safeguard the court and combat impunity for international crimes at the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), which meets at The Hague in the Netherlands this week. In a press release, it the organization stressed the necessity to do so [...]
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lawyer who represented US President Donald Trump in a number of civil and criminal matters between his first and second presidencies cannot serve as acting US attorney for the District of New Jersey. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals found the Trump administration’s efforts to install Alina Habba [...]
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