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International Justice Update - May 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.

Impunity Gap
  Burundi Burundi: the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights calls for mechanisms to combat impunity for extrajudicial executions Trial International
  Colombia Colombia's Transitional Justice cannot agree on how to prosecute environmental crimes Justice Info
  Italy Italy sticks 20-year gap on international crimes Justice Info
  Iran Iran: Possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability - top rights expert UN News
  Israel, Pales‌tine What are war crimes and did Israel commit any in Gaza? - opinion The Jerusalem Post
  Kyrgyzstan, Taji‌kistan Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Apparent War Crimes in Border Conflict Human RIghts Watch
  Peru Peru: Egregious Abuses by Security Forces Human RIghts Watch
  Sudan Sudan crisis: War crimes suspect free amid chaos BBC News
  Ukraine International Criminal Court should working on crimes committed by Russians since 2014 Ukrinform
Legislative/Parliamentary Developments
  Poland Polish parliament approves setting up ‘crime of aggression tribunal’ for Ukraine TVP World
  United States US Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Prosecute Russian War Crimes in Ukraine VOA
  United States Pentagon withholding evidence in Russia war crimes case: Senators Aljazeera
Judicial Developments
  Argentina New trial for crimes against humanity during the dictatorship Buenos Aires Herald
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Former Commander Ramiz Drekovic was acquitted of War Crimes against Civilians Sarajevo Times
  DRC DRC: conviction for forced pregnancy and other crimes against humanity for warlord ndarumanga Trial International
  France France : The Court of Cassation confirms the jurisdiction of French courts in two Syrian cases fidh
  ICC The Office of the Prosecutor launches public consultation to renew Policy Paper on Sexual and Gender-based Crimes ICC Website
  ICC, Liby‌a Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC to the UN Security Council on the Situation in Libya, pursuant to Resolution 1970 (2011) ICC Website
  ICC, Mal‌i Closing Statements in the Al Hassan trial ICC Website
  Switzerland Switzerland charges Gambia’s ex-minister with crimes against humanity The North Africa Post
  Uruguay Trial for crimes against humanity in Uruguay ready for sentencing Prensa Latina