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International Justice Update - May 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.

IMPUNITY GAP
  Afghanistan Afghan authorities urged to address serious human rights challenges UN News
  China China: UN human rights chief must seize critical opportunity to address crimes against humanity in Xinjiang Amnesty International
  European Union, US, UK Joint Statement from the EU, U.S., and UK on the establishment of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA) for Ukraine US Embassy
  ICC, C‌anada Canada provides funding to International Criminal Court to strengthen accountability for conflict-related sexual violence ReliefWeb
  Iran, Sau‌di Arabia Death Penalty 2021: State-sanctioned killings rise as executions spike in Iran and Saudi Arabia Amnesty International
  Israel, Pal‌estine Israel/OPT: Increase in unlawful killings and other crimes highlights urgent need to end Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians Amnesty International
  Liberia Liberia: Govt Commits to War Crimes Court Establishment All Africa
  Libya Europe silent on plight of detainees in Libya, says migration chief The Guardian
  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s new army commander and his links to war crimes Tamil Guardian
  Syria, Tur‌key Syria says any Turkish incursion amounts to 'war crimes' Reuters
  Ukraine Eurojust: Council adopts new rules allowing the agency to preserve evidence of war crimes ReliefWeb
  Ukraine Alleged Wagner Group fighters accused of murdering civilians in Ukraine The Guardian
Legislative/Parliamentary Developments
  European Parliament European Parliament accuses Russia of using rape as weapon of war Irish Times
  PACE PACE calls for an ad hoc international criminal tribunal to hold to account perpetrators of the crime of aggression against Ukraine Council of Europe
  United States Russian Atrocities Prompt Bipartisan Push to Expand U.S. War Crimes Law The New York Times
  Zambia Zambian President announces 'big decision' to abolish death penalty Africa News
Judicial Developments
  Argentina Argentine Court rules Napalpí Massacre a crime against humanity Merco Press
  CAR War Crimes in Central African Republic: Special Criminal Court’s first trial Fidh
  France, Sy‌ria French court upholds Syria 'complicity in crimes against humanity' charge against Lafarge France 24
  Gambia Gambia ready to prosecute ex-dictator Jammeh for crimes against humanity Deutsche Welle
  ICC, Ukra‌ine ICC sends 42-member team to probe alleged war crimes in Ukraine Aljaeera
  Netherlands Man arrested in Kerkrade for war crimes in Syria Netherlands Times
  Ukraine, Rus‌sia Russian soldier jailed for life in first war crimes trial of Ukraine war Reuters
  Ukraine, Russi‌a Two Russian soldiers plead guilty in new war crimes trial in Ukraine Reuters

Impunity Gap
  Australia Australian government misses compensation deadline for victims of alleged war crimes The Guardian
  Central African Republic Central African Republic: Abuses by Russia-Linked Forces Human Rights Watch
  Ethiopia Ethiopia: Tigray civilians targeted in 'crimes against humanity,' says report Deutsche Welle
  Iraq Experts of the Committee against Torture praise Iraq’s Human Rights Training in Police and Military Colleges, ask about overcrowding in prisons and the continued use of the death penalty OHCHR
  Libya Justice must prevail over alleged Libya war crimes, ICC Prosecutor tells Security Council UN News
  Syria The Tadhamun massacre and accountability for Syria’s atrocities Arab News
  Ukraine Ukraine: Russian forces extrajudicially executing civilians in apparent war crimes – new testimony Amnesty International
  Ukraine Russian war crimes in Ukraine: Commission proposes to reinforce the mandate of Eurojust to collect and preserve evidence of war crimes European Commission
  Ukraine PACE calls for an ad hoc international criminal tribunal to hold to account perpetrators of the crime of aggression against Ukraine Council of Europe
  United States The U.S finally sees the point of the International Criminal Court The Washington Post
  Yemen Yemen: Latest Round of Saudi-UAE-Led Attacks Targets Civilians Human Rights Watch
Legislative/Parliamentary Developments
  Canada Canada lawmakers vote unanimously to label Russia's acts in Ukraine as 'genocide' Reuters
  European Parliament Human rights breaches in Turkey, Cambodia and China European Parliament
  Latvia, Estonia Latvian and Estonian parliaments say Russia committed genocide in Ukraine Reuters
  United States Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Document Russian War Crimes in Ukraine Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Official Site)
Judicial Developments
  Colombia Colombian military officials admit to crimes against humanity The Washington Post
  Germany, Gam‌bia Germany Tries Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Gambia Human Rights Watch
  Germany, Sy‌ria Germany: Top court upholds Syrian's conviction as accessory to torture Deutsche Welle
  ICC, Eurojust ICC prosecutor to join EU team probing war crimes in Ukraine Aljazeera
  ICC, Sudan Survivors react to the first-ever trial for war crimes in Darfur npr
  ICJ Germany files ICJ case against Italy over Nazi war crimes compensation cases Jurist
  Kosovo Specialist Chambers KLA Hague Detainees Face New War Crime Charges Prishtina Insight
  CAR - Special Criminal Court (SCC) Central African Republic: War Crimes Court’s First Trial Reliefweb