Rithu Krishna B R

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...