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All articles published on Justice Info (original and republications) are displayed on this page in chronological order. Only our Hirondelle News archives and the AFP news feed (except for dispatches edited by us) are excluded from this list.

Jorge Eduardo Gechem, who was kidnapped by the FARC, was released six years later. Image (video still): footage from a Venezuelan TV channel showing Gechem upon his release in the Colombian jungle.
A tale of one crime and two different justice systems
24 March 2026 by Andrés Bermúdez Liévano
The case of former congressman Géchem Turbay helps understand the differences and complementarity between a kidnapping tried in Colombia’s ordinary courts and within the transitional justice system.
Beti Hohler, juge à la Cour pénale internationale (CPI), subit les sanctions imposées par le gouvernement américain. “Living with US sanctions means living in constant uncertainty”
23 March 2026 by Janet H. Anderson
A total of 11 judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the US government. Some have come public about how it's deeply affected their daily life. And it’s unclear what protection they may enjoy.
Syrian Yazidis march carrying photos and banners during a demonstration in Syria. Life sentence for a French jihadist
20 March 2026 by AFP
After a five-day trial, the Paris Assize Court found Sabri Essid, a member of the Islamic State, guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity, and complicity in crimes against the Yazidis.
The US sanctions against the ICC and Palestinian NGOs have the effect of isolating the latter, as many organisations and businesses, both in Palestine and elsewhere, are reluctant to work with them. “We are like outcasts”
20 March 2026 by Margherita Capacci
In September 2025, three prominent Palestinian human rights organizations were put on the sanctions list by the U.S. administration for their relationship with the International Criminal Court. They tell us about the additional hardship.
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Donald Trump is hosting a dinner at the White House to which American tech leaders have been invited (including Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates), with First Lady Melania Trump in attendance.
19 March 2026 by Tjitske Lingsma
How sanctions can weaponize US tech against the ICC The International Criminal Court depends significantly on American IT companies for its daily functions and operations. The sanctions against its staff serve as a strong wake-up call that such measures can weaponize US tech against the Court.
Special report: ‘Life under sanctions’ (imposed by the US) for staff at the International Criminal Court and NGOs working with the ICC. Illustration: a colourful drawing showing a judge swimming underwater, surrounded by jellyfish. Papers bearing the ICC logo are also submerged.
17 March 2026 by Justice Info
Life under sanctions In 2025, Donald Trump's administration activated the powerful weapon of sanctions against prosecutors and judges of the International Criminal Court. What consequences for the Court and for those targeted?
Richard Rogers, a human rights lawyer, answers questions from Thierry Cruvellier (Justice Info) regarding the sanctions imposed by the US government on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and various NGOs. Illustration: portrait of Richard Rogers (watercolour).
17 March 2026 by Thierry Cruvellier
“What has changed is who the U.S. consider to be friends or foe” The ultimate weapon that appears to threaten the very existence of the International Criminal Court is the sanctions imposed by the U.S. government. How does it work exactly? International lawyer Richard Rogers explains in our special report.
Genocide of the Yazidis in Syria: a trial begins in France. Photo: a Yazidi woman sits, staring into space.
13 March 2026 by Chloé Dubois
The genocide of Yazidis on trial before French court On March 16, the trial of French jihadist Sabri Essid is set to open before the Paris Assize Court. Although presumed dead, he is being prosecuted for genocide and crimes against humanity targeting the Yazidi population. This is a first in France.
Universal jurisdiction in France
12 March 2026 by Asymmetrical Haircuts
Universal jurisdiction à la française  There are over 150 cases that are investigated under the universal jurisdiction principle in France. What explains this massive increase of universal jurisdiction cases? And how and why is France able to utilise it effectively?
Outreach session organised by the Office of the War Crimes and Economic Crimes Commission of Liberia (OWECC-L). Photo: Men, most of whom are wearing T-shirts bearing the OWECC-L logo, are gathered under a wooden and tin shelter to listen to a man speaking.
12 March 2026 by Aaron Weah
Is Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court on a better path? Members of the civil society suspect various actors to try to spoil or obstruct the making of the War and Economic Crimes Court. This undermines a unity of purpose in mobilizing a collective financial strategy for the court, argues Aaron Weah.
In The Gambia, reparations for victims of crimes committed by exiled dictator Yahya Jammeh are chaotic, with numerous irregularities and delays. Photo: A Rolls Royce that belonged to Jammeh (his assets are to be seized to contribute to reparations) is covered in dust in a garage, alongside other luxury vehicles.
10 March 2026 by Mustapha K. Darboe
Gambia’s reparation gap and botched sale of ex–dictator’s assets A state inquiry has found that the recovery of Yahya Jammeh’s loot was marred by irregularities. Among those recommended for criminal proceedings is the chief architect of the post-dictatorship transitional justice process in The Gambia.
Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is the subject of an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct.
9 March 2026 by Janet H. Anderson
What do we know of the investigation against Khan? This Monday, the president of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC receives a report from a panel of three specially appointed judges looking into the investigation on alleged sexual misconduct by the prosecutor.
How does international justice deal with defendants accused of mass crimes when they are elderly? Photo: Hands clasped together of an elderly person wearing handcuffs
6 March 2026 by Asymmetrical Haircuts
No perfect trial for old men Last week, the most and only prominent defendant at the International Criminal Court (ICC) was not present at his confirmation of charges hearing. In this new podcast, Asymmetrical Haircuts invites Caroline Davidson, from the Willamette University (USA), who has reflected on the disputed line “in between the human rights of the accused and the human rights of the victims”, she said.
Members of the Yazidi community watch the verdict of the District Court of The Hague in the Hasna A. case via livestream at the Yazda office in Sinjar (Iraq)
5 March 2026 by Natia Navrouzov
Beyond the courtroom: making justice visible to the Yazidi community While a new trial is about to open in Paris for crimes against Yazidis, what should judicial systems do to bring trials of universal jurisdiction out of their bubble? The Netherlands has begun to lead the way.
In Haiti, gangs are wreaking havoc and the country is undergoing a severe political crisis. What hope is there for justice? Could a form of transitional justice be envisaged to accompany the involvement of the UN and foreign countries (especially the United States) in order to restore order? Photo: a woman cries in front of the ruins of a house.
3 March 2026 by Julia Crawford
Crunch time for Haiti: how transitional justice can help On February 7, Haiti’s Presidential Council handed power to a US-backed Prime Minister. The UN Security Council has also approved a new international force. A turning point for Haiti?
Will Rodrigo Duterte (former president of the Philippines) be tried before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity? Image: montage of six photos showing Duterte delivering speeches in the Philippines.
2 March 2026 by Janet H. Anderson
Targeted charges against Duterte at the ICC Having held a week of hearings at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, judges will now decide if former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, will go to trial for crimes against humanity.
Aminul Islam becomes the new chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh. Photo: Lawyers in traditional dress are gathered together. Aminul Islam is in the foreground and Tajul Islam is behind him.
27 February 2026 by David Bergman
Bangladesh: a new prosecutor under pressure On Monday, Bangladesh’s new government replaced Tajul Islam as chief prosecutor of the country’s International Crimes Tribunal, appointing in his place a lawyer aligned with the party. The time has come for an assessment of the outgoing prosecutor’s work.
Argentina is at the forefront of universal jurisdiction, partly due to its troubled history of political violence. Photo: In a crowded street, a very long banner is laid out on the ground displaying dozens of black and white portraits.
26 February 2026 by Asymmetrical Haircuts
Argentina, a true El Dorado for universal jurisdiction? Ukraine, Venezuela, Iran, Myanmar, Colombia… and a lot more universal jurisdiction cases are today on the desks of Argentine magistrates. A long history of crimes and justice in Argentina has paved the way, for better or for worse, describe the three guest experts on this new podcast from our partners at Asymmetrical Haircuts.
Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova are accused of deportation (of Ukrainian children) as a war crime by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Photo: Belova and four children are sitting in a living room.
26 February 2026 by Natalia Kobzar + Alina Dykhman
From social media to evidence: investigating children’s deportation Investigating the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia remains a challenge for Ukrainian investigators in a country at war, with regions under occupation, children missing and suspects who have fled.