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All Justice Info articles since 2015

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.

Justice in Ukraine: Ihor Huryakov, former director of the Kherson pre-trial detention centre, is on trial for high treason before a court in Odessa.
Kidnapped, tortured by Russians, and tried for treason
2 September 2025 by Yulia Khymeryk
In Odessa, a man who symbolises the grey areas of war is on trial. Former director of the Kherson pre-trial detention centre and victim of the Russians, Ihor Huryakov is being tried for high treason.
In Ukraine, the mayor of Balakliya, Ivan Stolbovyi, is accused of high treason. Photo: Stolbovyi distributes bread to the residents of Balakliya. Awaiting the judgment of the mayor of Balakliya
1 September 2025 by Tetiana Fedorkova
More than a year after the opening of the in absentia case of former Balakliya mayor Ivan Stolbovyi, accused of high treason, it has made little progress. Shortly after the occupation, the former head of the city fled to Russia with his family. But what Balakliya resident remember about the former mayor?
Artem Piskarev, lawyer for victims of war crimes in Ukraine. Photo (from a video interview): Piskarev wears a black jacket with a logo featuring a fish around a Ukrainian flag in the shape of a heart, above the inscription ‘Beluga UA’. The victims’ lawyer
29 August 2025 by Anastasia Zubova
Who defends victims of war crimes in Ukraine and how? What challenges they face? What motivates them when a verdict does not guarantee that victims feel justice has been served?
Sheikh Hasina's trial begins in Bangladesh. Photo: In August 2024, students protest against the head of state on a street in Dhaka, with a portrait of her painted on a wall in the background. Bangladesh: Hasina’s trial begins
28 August 2025 by David Bergman
One year after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh, her trial for crimes against humanity began before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in early August.
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In Guinea, the appeal trial relating to the massacre of 28 September 2009 has stalled. Photo: Asmaou Diallo, president of a victims' association, poses in front of the stadium in Conakry where the events took place.
26 August 2025 by Abdourahmane Bah
In Guinea, appeals trial for stadium massacre causes headaches One year after a landmark verdict in the trial of the 2009 massacre at Conakry stadium, an appeals trial remains uncertain. Some are putting their faith in it, some no longer want it, and some are remaining silent.
Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) seeks the truth for victims of FARC kidnappings. Photo: before JEP, flowers and a computer are placed on the desk of the victims' representatives.
25 August 2025 by Andrés Bermúdez Liévano
A kidnapping and love letters The extraordinary journey of Abby Reyes and Julie Freitas through Colombia’s transitional justice to find out about the kidnapping and murder of three US indigenous rights activists by the FARC guerilla in 1999.
Gambia: Michael Sang Correa, a former Jungler, has been convicted in the United States.
22 August 2025 by AFP
Correa sentenced to 67 years in the US Michael Sang Correa, a former member of a hit-squad in Gambia, found guity of torture during the Yahya Jammeh regim, has been sentenced to 67 years and a half in prison by a Denver court in the US on Friday August 22, 2025.
To mark the 10th anniversary of Justice Info, we have compiled a selection of 10 articles published since 2015. Image: all the keywords assigned to these 10 articles.
4 August 2025 by Justice Info
10 years of Justice and Info Justice Info is taking a summer break. To mark our 10th anniversary, we invite you to revisit 10 unforgettable moments from the past 10 years. We will be back on August 25!
What is the outcome for the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic? Photo: portrait of SCC judge Émile Ndjapou staring into the camera.
1 August 2025 by Rodrigue le Roi Benga
CAR’s Special Court wants to live on In ten years of existence and seven years of operations, the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic has indicted 36 people. Here is what this hybrid court has achieved and how it may fare after the US withdrew support.
US President Donald Trump played a key role in the peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. Photo: Trump, surrounded by the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the DRC, sits at his desk (White House/USA) and displays a letter of congratulations addressed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
31 July 2025 by Evelyn Namakula Mayanja
Rwanda-DRC : peace without justice The United States has brokered a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. But the agreement prioritizes American access to Congolese minerals and sacrifices justice, warns Evelyn Namakula Mayanja.
Stolen art in Ukraine by Russia. Photo: the painting ‘Generosity’ by Mykola Pysanko was stolen from the Kherson Art Museum.
29 July 2025 by Shahida Tulaganova
The art of war in Ukraine Thousands of artworks, artifacts, and historical relics have been systematically looted by Russian forces from Ukrainian museums, galleries, and heritage sites in occupied territories.
International Criminal Court (ICC): Judgment finally handed down in the Yekatom and Ngaïssona case for crimes committed in the Central African Republic. Photo: Four judges of the Trial Chamber strike a solemn pose in the ICC courtroom in The Hague.
28 July 2025 by Janet H. Anderson
ICC: A throwback judgment On July 24, Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona were found guilty by the International Criminal Court for crimes committed in 2013-2014 in Central African Republic. It was an emblematic trial of old days.
Assad trial in France: On July 25, France's highest court rejected the arrest warrant against Bashar al-Assad on the grounds of presidential immunity. Photo: Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview in Damascus, Syria, in 2014.
25 July 2025 by AFP
Assad trial in France: no... but maybe On July 25, France's highest court rejected the arrest warrant against Bashar al-Assad on the grounds of presidential immunity. However, it stated that Bashar could be prosecuted in the future as he’s now been removed from power.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has just declared that climate change must be a priority for humanity and that states are legally responsible for it, to the extent that they must provide compensation for victims. Photo: a child looks at a tiny island dotted with houses in the distance, at almost the same level as the water surrounding it.
25 July 2025 by Margherita Capacci
The ICJ acts on climate change On July 23, the International Court of justice declared that climate change was “an existential problem of planetary proportions”. It stated the legal obligations of states and the right to reparations.
The Israeli project for a ‘humanitarian city’ in Rafah (Gaza Strip/Palestine), which some are already comparing to a ‘concentration camp,’ is a violation of international law. Photo: Palestinians carry two bodies (one of whom is visibly seriously injured) to a Red Cross clinic.
24 July 2025 by Shannon Bosch
Israel’s Rafah camp – “humanitarian city” or crime against humanity? Law professor Shannon Bosch describes Israel's official plan for a “humanitarian city” in Rafah as a prelude to a mass expulsion of Palestinians, in major violation of international law.
Climate justice at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague (Netherlands). Photo: Demonstrators wave flags in front of the Peace Palace, calling on states to take responsibility for global warming.
24 July 2025 by AFP
Climate justice: 4 key points from the ICJ On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) recognized that states have obligations to achieve results in the face of climate change. That their failures to do so are “wrongful”. And that claims for reparations are possible.
In Ukraine, who are these lawyers who defend the Russian occupiers when they are accused of crimes? Photo: A crouching man talks to another man (a soldier from Russia) through the glass of the dock.
22 July 2025 by Oksana Rekun
The occupier's lawyer Who is defending Russian soldiers on trial in Ukraine, why, and under what conditions? What are their professional challenges, fees, and security concerns? An investigation in the northern city of Chernihiv.
Commission of Inquiry into Torture and Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh. Photo: Muhammad Yunus, head of the interim government, visits a detention centre where torture is alleged to have taken place.
21 July 2025 by David Bergman
Bangladesh : “a widespread and systemic culture of torture” Electric shocks, “rotating chairs”, waterboarding: the latest report by Bangladesh’s Commission of inquiry on enforced disappearances uncovers the former regime's chambers of horror.
Gender apartheid in Afghanistan - Photo: an Afghan woman shows off her party make-up (sequins) in close-up, after lifting her veil.
18 July 2025 by Shaharzad Akbar
Keeping Afghanistan’s gender apartheid on the map On July 8, judges at the International Criminal Court authorized arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. Human rights activist Shaharzad Akbar explains their symbolic value.