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International Justice Update - August 2022

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.

Highlight of the Week
 Afghanistan Afghanistan: One year of the Taliban's broken promises, draconian restrictions and violence Amnesty International
Impunity Gap
  Afghanistan, Ukra‌ine Proving war crimes isn’t simple – a forensics expert explains what’s involved with documenting human rights violations during conflicts, from Afghanistan to Ukraine The Conversation
  Bangladesh UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet concludes her official visit to Bangladesh OHCHR
  Central African Republic Central African Republic: UN reports detail serious violations, some possibly amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity OHCHR
  Democratic Republic of the Congo ‘Regrets’ aren’t enough: Congo deserves an apology and reparations for war crimes Foreign Policy in Focus
  Guinea Guinea: Government Dissolves Opposition Coalition Human Rights Watch
  India Violence Against Indian Muslims Must Be Urgently Investigated The Diplomat
  Mali, Burk‌ina Faso Mali and Burkina Faso, Cameroon and World Humanitarian Day Reliefweb
  Myanmar Myanmar: Crimes against humanity committed systematically, says UN report ONU Info
  Palestine Where is peace for Palestine? Reliefweb
  Philippines, IC‌C Philippines president says 'no intention' to rejoin International Criminal Court Anadolu Agency
  South Sudan South Sudan: Use Peace Deal Extension for Reforms Human Rights Watch
  Turkey, Sy‌ria Questions and Answers: Turkey’s Threatened Incursion into Northern Syria Human Rights Watch
  Ukraine, Russ‌ia UN Security Council must prioritize accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine Amnesty International
Legislative/Parliamentary Developments
  El Salvador El Salvador Parliament Extends State Of Emergency For 5th Time To Combat Crime Urdu Point
  Latvia Latvian parliament declares Russia a 'state sponsor of terrorism' and accuses it of 'targeted genocide against the Ukrainian people' Daily Mail
Judicial Developments
  Argentina, Chi‌na Uyghur rights groups file criminal case in Argentina against China Radio Free Asia
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosniak Former Political Leader’s War Crimes Trial Set for September Balkan Insight
  Germany German prison camp guard charged with war crimes over murder of Soviet soldiers The Times
  Palestine, I‌CC Palestinians submit war crimes complaint against Israel in the ICC Middle East Eye
  Russia Russia: Charging 92 members of Ukraine’s military with ‘crimes against humanity’ brazenly undermines fair trial rights Amnesty International
  Rwanda Hague trial set for Rwanda genocide accused Felicien Kabuga France 24
  Singapore, Sri La‌ka Singapore Asked to Indict Sri Lanka's Exiled Leader for 'Crimes Against Humanity' News18
  Ukraine Prosecuting war crimes: are Ukrainian courts fit to do it? Ejil: Talk!
  Ukraine, Ru‌ssia Anton Korynevych on the special tribunal for Putin, the UN International Court of Justice, changes to the Criminal Code and the Azov Regiment Babel

Highlight of the Week
 ICJ World Court Rejects Myanmar Objections to Genocide Case Human Rights Watch
Impunity Gap
  Afghanistan ‘We’re all responsible for Afghanistan’: confronting exhibition spotlights Australia’s 20-year war The Guardian
  Canada, Ru‌ssia Canada imposes sanctions against Russian military officers over atrocities in Bucha National Observer
  Central African Republic Central African Republic: UN reports detail serious violations, some possibly amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity UNOHCHR
  European Union Frontex Aerial Surveillance Facilitates Return to Abuse in Libya Human Rights Watch
  Haiti Haiti: Wave of Violence Deepens Crisis Human Rights Watch
  Iran Robust international action needed to end cycles of protest bloodshed  Amnesty International
  Iraq Yazidi genocide anniversary serves as grim reminder of Daesh’s crimes against humanity Arab News
  Nepal Nepal's Transitional Justice Bill limits prosecutions of war crimes Tamil Guardian
  North Korea Crimes Against Humanity Continue Unabated In North Korea - Will Kim Jong-Un Face Justice? Forbes
  The Philippines Philippines Will Not Rejoin International Criminal Court, Marcos Says The Diplomat
  Sri Lanka ‘A moment of opportunity’: fall of Sri Lankan president raises victims’ hopes The Guardian
  Ukraine, Rus‌sia As Russia and Ukraine trade blame for prisoner-of-war deaths, what becomes of the Geneva Convention? The Conversation
  Ukraine Victims of war crimes in Ukraine have an unprecedented chance to seek justice The Guardian
Legislative/Parliamentary Developments
  Sri Lanka ‘Sri Lanka’s president can’t flee accountability’ – British parliamentarians call for Rajapaksa’s arrest and justice for genocide Tamil Guardian
Judicial Developments
  Central African Republic, ICC Situation in CAR II: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II issues public redacted version of Arrest Warrant for Mahamat Nouradine Adam ICC News
  Colombia 22 Colombian Soldiers Charged With Crimes Against Humanity TeleSur
  France, Rwanda French court jails ex-top Rwandan official for 20 years over genocide France 24
  Kenya Kenya ordered to redress wrongs done to Ogiek indigenous minority Justice Info
  Russia Russia: Charging 92 members of Ukraine’s military with ‘crimes against humanity’ brazenly undermines fair trial rights Amnesty International
  The Netherlands Dutch Decision Helps Protect EU’s Syrian Asylum Seekers Human Rights Watch
  Ukraine, Rus‌sia Ukrainian court lowers Russian soldier’s war crimes sentence AP News
  United States, Li‌bya Commander Khalifa Haftar convicted by a U.S. court for war crimes africanews