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International Justice Update - April 2024

This Update on International Justice is compiled and provided for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily endorsed by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA; nor does PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

Impunity Gap
  Afghanistan Why the Taliban’s persecution of women meets the bar of a crime against humanity Atlantic Council
  Ethiopia Ethiopia’s army accused of committing war crimes in Amhara region Aljazeera
  ICC Calls for international criminal court to end ‘impunity’ for environmental crimes The Guardian
  Iran Iran: Persecution of Baha’is. Deprivation of Their Basic Rights Is a Crime Against Humanity Human Rights Watch
  Iran Toward Accountability for Iran’s UN-Recognized Crimes Against Humanity Carnegie Europe
  Israel, Palesitine UN rights council accuses Israel of war crimes against Palestinians VAO News
  Israel, Palesitine Occupied Palestinian Territory/Israel: Vital need to ensure humanitarian aid and protect humanitarian workers OHCHR
  Myanmar UN Human Rights Council: Resolution on Myanmar takes crucial stand against deadly jet fuel supply chain Amnesty International
  Nicaragua Nicaragua accused of violations ‘tantamount to crimes against humanity’ by UN experts Euractive
Legislative/Parliamentary Developments
  Liberia Liberia senate approves war crimes court's creation Reuters
Judicial Developments
  Argentina, Venezuela Argentina: Amnesty International makes submission to Argentine criminal court’s investigation into crimes against humanity in Venezuela Amnesty International
  France French court hands former Liberian rebel commander 30-year jail sentence France 24
  France, Israel France to Take Legal Action Against French-Israeli Soldiers Involved in War Crimes in Gaza Haaretz
  Germany Germany detains two Iraqis suspected of IS genocide against Yazidi minority Politico
  Guatemala Indigenous survivors pursue justice at genocide trial in Guatemala Aljazeera
  Guinea Prosecution Seeks Crimes against Humanity Charges in Guinea Massacre Trial Human Rights Watch
  ICC, Russia The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for two Russian military leaders for war crimes fidh
  Nicaragua, ICJ Nicaragua drags Germany to ICJ for ‘facilitating Israel’s genocide’ in Gaza Aljazeera
  Portugal A Triumph for Accountability Efforts: How Iraq and UNITAD supported Portugal’s First Conviction for International Crimes [EN/AR] Reliefweb
  Rwanda The judicial legacy of the Rwandan genocide: 30 years of double standards Aljazeera
  Serbia Acquit Yugoslav Soldiers of Kosovo Village Attacks, Defence Urges Balkan Insight
  United Kingdom, Syria SAS troops investigated over Syria war crime claims BBC