What's new

Search results

  1. Dadparvar

    Jurist Former EU top diplomat accused in fraud investigation

    Former European Union Commission Vice President and foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was formerly accused on Wednesday of procurement fraud and corruption, conflict of interest, and violation of professional secrecy, the European Public Prosecutor’s office (EPPO) revealed in an online...
  2. Dadparvar

    Jurist UN General Assembly urges return of deported Ukraine children by Russia

    The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted in favour of demanding that Russia return all Ukrainian children deported or forcibly transferred since the start of the war. The resolution was adopted with 91 votes in favour, 12 against, and 57 abstentions, meeting the two-thirds majority required...
  3. Dadparvar

    Jurist UK jury trials for crimes with sentences under 3 years to be dropped

    The United Kingdom on Tuesday unveiled its reform plans to scrap jury trials for crimes with an expected sentence of less than three years. The measure aims to reduce a “record backlog of cases” in the criminal justice system, which is estimated to rise to 100,000 cases by 2028. In his...
  4. Dadparvar

    Jurist Journalists’ unions file complaint in France for restrictions on press freedom in Gaza

    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...
  5. Dadparvar

    Jurist Rights group calls for investigations into deadly attacks against civilians in Sudan

    Amnesty International called on Wednesday for investigations into deadly attacks carried out by the paramilitary group 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...
  6. Dadparvar

    Jurist ICC takes custody of Libya war crimes suspect

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed on Monday that a Libyan war crimes suspect has been transferred from Germany to its custody in The Hague, Netherlands. The move represents a significant step in the pursuit of justice for atrocities committed in Libya. The suspect, identified as...
  7. Dadparvar

    Jurist UN urges respect for international law after US threatens Venezuela airspace

    The United Nations on Monday urged all countries to respect international law safeguarding international civil aviation, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement to “completely shut down” Venezuelan airspace. Speaking at a press briefing, UN Secretary-General’s Spokesperson Stéphane...
  8. Dadparvar

    Jurist Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu requests pardon in ongoing corruption trial

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 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 Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday, include a 111-page...
  9. Dadparvar

    Jurist States Parties urged to act as ICC faces reocurring threats

    Rights organization 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). In a press release, it the organization expressed the necessity to do...
  10. Dadparvar

    Jurist Ukraine condemned for withdrawing from mine ban treaty

    Five humanitarian disarmament coalitions and 77 civil society organizations on Saturday condemned Ukraine’s suspension of the 1997 Mine Ban Convention, also known as the Ottawa Convention. The civil society coalitions and organizations stated that the Ottawa Convention does not allow for states...
Top