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International Justice Update - January 2023

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
 HRW WORLD REPORT 2023. Annual Review Of Human Rights Around The Globe HRW Website
Impunity Gap
  Brazil Violence in Brazil’s Amazon are also crimes against humanity, lawyers tell international court Mongabay
  Canada Genocide alleged at former Canada Indian Residential School: Report Anadolu Agency
  Ethiopia War in Tigray may have killed 600,000 people, peace mediator says Financial Times
  ICC, Su‌dan Sudan Not Meeting Cooperation Requirements with International Criminal Court, Prosecutor Tells Security Council, Urging Khartoum to Act Now Reliefweb
  Kosovo Serbian Police Ex-Commander Wanted in Kosovo for War Crimes Balkan Insight
  Syria Syria: Government forces must lift siege on civilians in predominantly Kurdish areas in Aleppo Amnesty International
  Uganda Dominic Ongwen: how the case of a former child soldier exposed weaknesses in international criminal law The Conversation
  Ukraine, Ru‌sia The Ukraine War and the Crime of Aggression: How to Fill the Gaps in the International Legal System Just Security
  Ukraine, Rus‌sia The Law of Immunity and the Prosecution of the Head of State of the Russian Federation for International Crimes in the War against Ukraine Ejil:Talk!
Legislative/Parliamentary Developments
  Azerbaijan Azerbaijani Parliament to hold dedicated hearings on Armenia's war crimes Trend News Agency
  European Parliament Ukraine war: MEPs push for special tribunal to punish Russian crimes News European Parliament
Judicial Developments
  Bangladesh 6 men sentenced to death for war crimes in 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War Anadolu Agency
  European Court of Human Rights Eastern Ukraine and flight MH17 case declared partly admissible ECtHR
  Germany, Gamb‌ia Germany/Gambia: migrant massacre survivor to testify TRIAL International
  Germany, Ira‌q German Federal Court Of Justice Confirms The First-Ever Conviction Of A Daesh Member For Genocide Forbes
  Germany, Myanm‌ar Criminal case filed in Germany against Myanmar military generals for war crimes, genocide Anadolu Agency
  ICC, CA‌R Mokom case: Pre-Trial Chamber II postpones confirmation of charges hearing ICC Website
  ICC, Phili‌ppines ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I authorises Prosecutor to resume investigation in the Philippines ICC Website
  ICTY Arguments Wrap Up In War Crimes Appeal Of Milosevic-Era Intelligence Officers Radio Free Europe. Radio Liberty
  Norway Deserter from Wagner military group released in Norway Justice Info
  Switzerland Ex-Liberian strongman seeks to overturn Swiss war crimes ruling Aljazeera

Impunity Gap
  Afghanistan G7 to Taliban: women ban in universities could amount to crime against humanity Reuters
  Armenia, Azer‌baijan The civilized world must compel Azerbaijan to stop the crime against humanity, Artsakh’s Ombudsman says Public Radio of Armenia
  Iran Iran: Authorities covering up their crimes of child killings by coercing families into silence Amnesty International
  Israel Israel Must Not Grant Its Soldiers Immunity for War Crimes Haaretz
  Myanmar Undeniable: War crimes, crimes against humanity and 30 years of villagers’ testimonies in rural Southeast Burma Reliefweb
  Nigeria Forced Abortion as an International Crime: Recent Reports from Northern Nigeria Just Security
  Syria Most Notable Human Rights Violations in Syria in December 2022 Reliefweb
  Ukraine, Cambodia What Ukraine can learn from the Khmer Rouge trial Aljazeera
  Ukraine, Russia Ukraine war: Putin should face trial this year, says top lawyer BCC
  Yemen It’s Time for Accountability for War Crimes in Yemen Friends Committee on National Legislation
Legislative/Parliamentary Developments
  Ireland Ireland could try Russians for crimes against Ukraine under new bill Independent
  Russia Russia: Proposed bill that removes criminal liability for war crimes is ‘impunity made law’ Amnesty International
  United States Congress Votes to Expand U.S. Power to Prosecute International War Crimes The New York Times
Judicial Developments
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Prosecutor Indicts Almost 20 For War Crimes Radio Free Europe. Radio Liberty.
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia Upholds Verdict Clearing Wartime Fighter of Assaulting Boy Balkan Insight
  ICC, C‌AR The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A.A. Khan KC, announces conclusion of the investigation phase in the Situation in the Central African Republic ICC Website
  ICC, Geor‌gia The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A.A. Khan KC, announces conclusion of the investigation phase in the Situation in Georgia ICC Website
  Israel, Pale‌stine International courts won’t stop Israel’s occupation, but they can shift narratives Middle East Eye
  Liberia It is high time for Liberia to conduct its own war crimes trials Aljazeera
  Netherlands Netherlands Pays €8.7 Million to Srebrenica Victims’ Relatives Balkan Insight
  Sweden, Syri‌a Terrorist who posed with bodies in Syria jailed years after MI6 failure The National News