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| Africa, United Nations | UN Security Council Needs A3’s Leadership on African Crises | Human Rights Watch |
| China, United States | U.S. Joins Allies to Punish Chinese Officials for Human Rights Abuses | The New York Times |
| Impunity Gap | ||
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| Armenia | Humiliation and torture of Armenian POWs might amount to crimes against humanity – MFA | Public Radio of Armenia |
| Australia | Brereton war crimes investigations start still months away: Chris Moraitis | The Canberra Times |
| Libya, ICC | Libyan commander wanted for war crimes by ICC shot dead | Aljazeera |
| Serbia | Serbian Public Broadcaster Airs War Crime Convicts’ Denials | Balkan Insight |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka faces U.N. scrutiny over civil war crimes | Reuters |
| The Gambia | Sexual Violence: Gambia's Truth Commission must not miss its last chance | Justice Info |
| Legislative/Parliamentary Developments | ||
|---|---|---|
| China | Dismaying Uyghurs, Legislatures of Australia and Turkey Reject Motions on China Genocide Label | Radio Free Asia |
| Uganda | Arbitrary detention and torture in Uganda: the government ignores the law | The Conversation |
| Judicial Developments | ||
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| Finland, Liberia | Massaquoi Trial: The date that can change everything | Justice Info |
| Germany | Police arrest Croatian man wanted for war crimes | Deutsche Welle |
| Kosovo | President Biden urged to move EU-backed war crimes court to Kosovo | Euro News |
| Kosovo | Kosovo Convicts Two Serb Policemen of War Crimes | Balkan Insight |
| United Kingdom | MI6 accused of helping to protect alleged Nazi war criminals | BBC News |
| Highlight of the Week | ||
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| Palestine, ICC | The ICC Prosecutor’s statement on the Situation in Palestine: A Hand Stretched forth in Friendship? | EJIL: Talk! |
| Impunity Gap | ||
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| Armenia, Azerbaijan | Survivors of unlawful detention in Nagorno-Karabakh speak out about war crimes | Human Rights Watch |
| Australia | Australia may discharge Afghan war crimes-tied soldiers | Anadolu Agency |
| Egypt | Massive Sinai Demolitions Likely War Crimes | Human Rights Watch |
| Ethiopia | UN rights chief says war crimes may have been committed in Ethiopia after CNN reveals Tigray massacre | CNN |
| North Korea | World powers ignoring North Korea crimes against humanity amid nuclear programme focus: U.N. expert | Reuters |
| Sri Lanka | When War Criminals Run the Government: Not Too Late for the International Community to Vet Sri Lankan Officials | Just Security |
| Syria | U.N. says has helped 12 jurisdictions prepare Syrian war crimes cases | Reuters |
| Legislative/ Parliamentary Developments | ||
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| Myanmar | Ousted Myanmar lawmakers consider International Criminal Court, says U.N. envoy | Reuters |
| United Kingdom, Sri Lanka | British parliament debates 'UK commitments to reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka' | Tamil Guardian |
| Judicial Developments | ||
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| DRC, ICC | War crimes court orders record $30 million compensation for Congo victims | Reuters |
| Germany, Gambia | Germany authorities arrest former member of Gambian military for alleged crimes against humanity | Jurist |
| Israel, ICC | ICC gives Israel a month to seek deferral of war crimes probe | The Israel Times |
| Kosovo | Kosovo’s Thaci Challenges War Crime Indictment at Hague Court | Balkan Insight |
| Kosovo | Kosovo War Crimes Suspect Arrested In Belgium | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Philippines | Philippines Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Duterte's ICC withdrawal | Reuters |
| Impunity Gap | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | UN: Ethiopian, Eritrean troops behind possible 'war crimes' | Aljazeera |
| France, Rwanda | French allowed Rwanda genocide perpetrators to flee | Anadolu Agency |
| Guatemala | Guatemalan genocide survivors march for justice | Aljazeera |
| Mexico | Abuses Against Asylum Seekers at US Border | Human Rights Watch |
| Mozambique | Govt forces, private firms, fighters accused of war crimes | Africa News |
| Sri Lanka | High Ranking Officials Involved in War Crimes | Human Rights Watch |
| Legislative/ Parliamentary Developments | ||
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| Sri Lanka |
Women parliamentarians submit motion seeking PSC to probe gender based discrimination |
The Island |
| Judicial Developments | ||
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia court upholds former Serb Army soldier’s conviction for crimes against humanity | Jurist |
| ICC, Palestine, Israel | ICC opens investigation into war crimes in Palestinian territories | The Guardian |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Crown Prince Accused of Crimes Against Humanity | Voice of America |
| Syria | Syrian pair appear in German court over filmed 'execution' | Deutsche Welle |