Recently, Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands released a joint statement to intervene in the case bought before the ICJ. Background of the Matter Armed attacks, arson, and mob violence forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to flee their homes in Rakhine State, Myanmar. This caused them to start
A UK Court has sentenced Hashem Abedi who assisted Salman Abedi who carried out a suicide bombing at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester. He was sentenced to at least 55 years of prison time. Background On the 22nd of May 2017, the world was rocked when over 14,000 people were
Ratko Mladic, former Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s military commander appealed against his life sentence. He had earlier been convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity, and violation of laws and customs of war. Background The judgment was rendered on 22 November 2017 by the Trial Chamber of the International
On 23/09/2013, Rhosus, a ship carrying the Moldovian flag, sailed from Batumi, Georgia heading towards Mozambique. She was carrying 2750 tons of Ammonium Nitrate in bulk. Due to technical issues, the ship entered the Beirut port where it stayed docked for another seven years. The vessel carried around the volatile
The panel consisted of Consuelo M. Callahan and Kenneth K. Lee, Circuit Judges, and Barbara M. G. Lynn, District Judge. Two members of the panel affirmed the District Court’s Judgment in favour of the plaintiffs. The Court held that the ban on the large-capacity ammunition is violative of the Second
The 2020 presidential elections took place in the Republic of Belarus on August 9th. Tens of thousands of Belarusian citizens have taken the streets because of Anti- Governmental rallies. The rallies have been names the “March for Freedom”. The president addressed another pro-government rally and denied calls for an election
The Court sentenced two former Green Berets, Luke Denman, and Airan Berry to 20 years in prison. The two men were held guilty of conspiracy, trafficking illegal arms, and terrorism. The judgment comes at a time of economic crisis that Venezuela has been facing. Background The two accused confessed to
The Court convicted Al-Bokari of the charges of “violating public morality” and “imitation of women”. The conviction raises growing concern on the country’s treatment to dissent and equal rights claims. Background Al-Bokari is a Yemeni blogger who had fled his country to seek shelter in Saudi Arabia. He was living
Joseph Auga Matamata is a New Zealand based Samoan chief. The 65-year-old was found guilty by the High Court, Napier. He was accused of illegally trafficking Samoan nationals to New Zealand for 25 years. The victims were subject to forced labor and slavery. Background Matamata illegally bought relatives from his
Russian Court finds Yury Dimitriev guilty of sexual assault against his adopted daughter. The Court granted three years and six months of jail time. Supporters claim it is an effort to silence his work. Background Dimitriev is the head of an eminent rights group in Karelia, Russia. It is a
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