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| Highlight of the Week | ||
|---|---|---|
| Germany, Syria | German court finds former Syrian colonel guilty of crimes against humanity | Jurist |
| Impunity Gap | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia | UN raises concerns over hate speech in Bosnia, Serbia | Aljazeera |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Congo-Kinshasa: Transitional Justice in the DRC - How the UN Has Put It in a Drawer | All-Africa |
| Ethiopia | At least 108 civilians killed so far in January in Tigray airstrikes, UN says | France24 |
| Guatemala | Guatemalans still seek justice, 25 years after civil war’s end | Aljazeera |
| India | Expert warns of impending ‘genocide’ of Muslims in India | Aljazeera |
| Israel, Palestine | Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity | Amnesty International |
| Libya | Migrants and refugees in Libya face crimes against humanity: ICC must investigate, EU must stop support | Fidh |
| Myanmar | Justice is the only answer to Myanmar’s bloody military reign | Aljazeera |
| Sudan | Sudan: a coup against justice | Justice Info |
| Syria | Syrian war criminals will face justice ‘sooner or later, at home or abroad’ | Arab News |
| Legislative/Parliamentary Developments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | EU working to amend genocide denial law that is blamed for Bosnia crisis | The Guardian |
| France | French parliament denounces China’s Uyghur ‘genocide’ | Arab News |
| Iran, European Parliament | Senior European politicians call for UN probe into 1988 Iran massacres | Arab News |
| Japan | Japan parliament adopts resolution on human rights in China | Swiss Info |
| Syria | We need better laws to prosecute atrocities in Syria | Aljazeera |