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International Justice Update - February 2024

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 The Taliban and the Global Backlash Against Women’s Rights Human Rights Watch
  Afghanistan, United Ki‌ngdom UK minister for veterans tells of ‘horrific’ testimony about SAS ‘war crimes’ in Afghanistan Arab News
  Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Drone Strikes on Civilians Apparent War Crimes Relief Web
  Ethiopia, Hai‌ti, Ukr‌aine Atrocity Alert No. 383: Ukraine, Haiti and Ethiopia Global Center for the Responsibility to Protect
  Israel, Pales‌tine War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of Rafah UN News
  Myanmar Myanmar: Military air strikes that killed 17 civilians ‘must be investigated as war crimes’ Amnesty International
  Sudan Two decades on, Sudan's Darfuris fear world has abandoned them Daily Monitor
  Ukraine, Russ‌ia Ukraine: New Findings on Russia’s Devastation of Mariupol Human Rights Watch
  Ukraine, Ru‌ssia Ukraine seeks justice with unprecedented investigations into war crimes Le Monde
  United States The United States must be held accountable for its ‘war on terror’ crimes Aljazeera
Legislative/Parliamentary Developments
  Belgium Belgium votes to make ecocide a crime under international law Geographical
  Ireland UK lawmaker submits complaint to ICC for Israeli war crimes in Gaza Anadolu Agency
Judicial Developments
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia Upholds Croat Fighters’ Convictions for War Crimes in Mostar Balkan Insight
  Gambia, Switz‌erland Gambia/Switzerland: Ousman Sonko must face justice for crimes against humanity Amnesty International
  France French court confirms Lafarge ‘complicity in crimes against humanity’ charges over Syria factory France 24
  ICC, Ugan‌da International Criminal Court concludes Ugandan war crimes investigation: Statement Anadolu Agency
  ICJ, Nicar‌agua Nicaragua seeks to join ICJ genocide case against Israel i24 News
  ICJ, Pale‌stine World Court to Review 57-Year Israeli Occupation Human Rights Watch
  Kosovo Kosovo Begins Two War Crime Trials of Serbs in Absentia Balkan Insight
  The Netherlands Court orders Netherlands to halt delivery of fighter jet parts to Israel Aljazeera
  Switzerland Swiss subsidiary cleared on employee safety, faces crimes against humanity charge Swiss Info
  Uganda War Crimes Trial Continues in Uganda After Long Delays Human Rights Watch