The Swedish Supreme Court Thursday ruled that the trial of Swiss citizen and former CEO of Lundin Oil, Alex Schneiter, for alleged war crimes in Sudan, may proceed in Swedish courts. While Lundin Oil is a Swedish based company, Schneiter claims that he cannot be tried in Sweden because he is not a resident. This [...]

A Hong Kong court Thursday sentenced citizen journalist Paula Leung to three months in prison – the first conviction under the National Anthem Ordinance of the People’s Republic of China in Hong Kong. The act, passed in China on September 1, 2017, was

Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, according to an Amnesty International report released Thursday. The allegations center on civilian torture, Russia’s forcible transfer of Ukrainian civilians to Russian-controlled territory and family separations. Russia has routinely denied all war crime charges. The report includes numerous testimonies of civilians fleeing conflict zones and facing restricted [...]

The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Thursday reviewed the UK’s human rights record for the fourth time. The UPR announced the review on November 7. Some delegations, such as the Maldives and Malaysia, commended the UK on its recent efforts to protect women and girls by criminalizing gendered offenses. Other delegations, [...]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday held that Armenia violated its duty to prevent a soldier from taking his own life. The case centered on the 2010 suicide death of Artak Nazaryan, then 30, who is believed to have taken his own life with his military-issued rifle following months of hazing and [...]

In a report filed by Human Rights Watch (HRW) in conjunction with Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC), the groups called for countries to address the risks and costs caused to civilians by incendiary weapons. The report states that incendiary weapons cause both short- and long-term physical harm to civilians because of the [...]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signaled a willingness to engage with Russia in peace talks, so long as they are framed by core tenets of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Zelensky said in a statement Monday evening that he be open to such negotiations, but only if they are rooted in the restoration of Ukraine’s [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday unsealed charges against seven leaders of five Haiti-based gangs for alleged kidnappings of US citizens in 2021 and 2022. Lanmo Sanjou and Jermaine Stephenson, alleged members of the 400 Mawozo gang, and Vitel’homme Innocent, alleged leader of the Kraze Barye gang, were charged with conspiracy to commit hostage [...]

A spokesperson for the New Zealand Court of Appeal Tuesday confirmed to news outlets that mass shooter Brenton Tarrant has filed to appeal his conviction and sentence of life imprisonment without parole for the worst mass shooting in New Zealand history. The court has not yet announced hearing dates for Tarrant’s appeal. On March 15, [...]

Australia’s Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) Monday released a statement outlining that casino operator Crown Melbourne has been fined 120 million Australian dollars ($77.2 million) for failure to comply with Responsible Service of Gambling. Australian states have their own state specific regulations and legislation to regulate the gambling services. In Victoria, there are [...]