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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.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed that it will not investigate alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Nigeria. Photo: a man digging graves.
Why is the ICC burying the Nigeria case
22 May 2026 by Janet H. Anderson
After many years of waiting, victims in Nigeria have now been told that the International Criminal Court is shirking its responsibility in the situation. It is referring the case to the local authorities whose approach favours the use of force over justice, a stance reinforced by recent support from the US.
In Argentina, and in other Latin American countries, memories are fading. Memories of the crimes committed during the dictatorships. Photo: a woman who is a member of the ‘Madres de Plaza de Mayo’ association at a demonstration. In the background: a photo of a missing person. When Latin America loses its memory
21 May 2026 by María Laura Chang
Countries that once were leaders in dealing with crimes of the past in Latin America are now facing a paradigm shift. Far-right governments are calling into question the “Never Again” consensus and attacking memory policies.
Enforced disappearances in Mexico: when the UN gets involved. Photo: a mother searches for her missing son, looking at posters of missing persons on a wall in the street. Mexico: UN seized of a ‘crime against humanity’
19 May 2026 by Julia Crawford
Last month, the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances said it had “well founded indications that enforced disappearances in Mexico have been and continue to be committed as crimes against humanity”. It referred the situation to the General Assembly.
Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has forced him to flee. Photo Dela Rosa and Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during the appointment of Dela Rosa as the Philippine National Police chief. ICC exposes democratic wounds in Philippines
18 May 2026 by Tom Smith
Last week Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s flight through the Senate corridors was not a constitutional crisis caused by foreign justice. It was a local production, staged by Filipino politicians, using Filipino institutions, to protect Filipino impunity.
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Félicien Kabuga, accused of participating in the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda, died before being judged. Image: a portrait photograph of Kabuga that has been digitally altered to make it appear as though the image is fading away.
16 May 2026 by AFP
Neither tried nor released, Kabuga has died Following his death in a hospital in The Hague on Saturday 16 May 2026, at the age of 91, Félicien Kabuga’s final judgement has come – for believers – without the UN Mechanism responsible for his trial having brought it to a conclusion.
Min Aung Hlaing inspects the troops in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
15 May 2026 by Asymmetrical Haircuts
Will ASEAN step up on Universal Jurisdiction? Investigations have been opening in southeast Asia – by Myanmar’s neighbours – into alleged crimes committed after the military took over in 2021, which we discover in this new Asymmetrical Haircuts podcast.
Alexandre Schneiter, former CEO of Lundin Oil, a Swedish oil company. He is accused of complicity in war crimes in South Sudan.
15 May 2026 by Martin Schibbye
Schneiter’s defence: “It should be easy to acquit” Last week in Stockholm, it was Alexandre Schneiter’s defence team turn to present its closing arguments. For four days, Lundin’s former CEO and “sub-surface guy” meticulously tackled the geology of the evidence.
Volodymyr Zelensky signs an agreement with the Council of Europe on the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Photo: Zelensky and Alain Berset (Secretary General of the Council of Europe) are seated at a table signing documents. In the background: a Ukrainian flag and a European flag.
15 May 2026 by AFP
Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine: EU commits to action This is the first time since Nuremberg and Tokyo that an international tribunal has been established to try the crime of aggression. The European Union and thirty-six states, mostly European, formally committed on Friday 15 May 2026 to establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. 
In Sudan, civilians are fleeing a refugee camp in a desert area.
12 May 2026 by Eglal Hamid
Why the language of war matters after war War survives in language, warns Sudanese writer Eglal Hamid. Labels like “collaborators” shape how responsibility is understood and how justice is administered. Here are four tasks for Sudan’s transitional justice not to reproduce exclusion.
Ronald dela Rosa (Philippines)
11 May 2026 by AFP
New ICC arrest warrant amid political turmoil in the Philippines A new arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) was made public today, 11 May 2026, against Ronald Marapon Dela Rosa, a former Philippine police officer who took part in the Duterte anti-drug campaign and is now a senator.
On March 25, 2026, the UN General Assembly voted to recognize the slavery of Africans as the “most serious crime against humanity.” Photo: A panoramic view showing screens displaying the results of the vote.
11 May 2026 by Maurizio Delli Santi
Slavery of Africans: the Global South’s call for “historical responsibility” The UN resolution of 25 March 2026 recognizes the transatlantic trade in Africans as “the gravest crime against humanity”, and asks for reparative justice. Europe should pay attention, says jurist Maurizio Delli Santi.
Military Artificial Intelligence (military AI) and international humanitarian law. Photo: Two soldiers seen from behind in a command room filled with screens showing naval targets viewed from the air.
7 May 2026 by Asymmetrical Haircuts
AI on the Battlefield “Everybody’s trying to get their hands on it.” It is seen as “the ultimate technology”. This podcast looks into the new role of Artificial intelligence in military targeting, and explains what it means for international humanitarian law.
Consuelo Porras, Guatemala’s Attorney General, is flanked by uniformed officers during a meeting.
7 May 2026 by Jody Garcia
Guatemala: the fall of Consuelo Porras Guatemala’s Attorney General for 8 years is bound to leave her office. She has been the nightmare of anticorruption prosecutors, human rights activists and transitional justice advocates. But does it signal profound change?
Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), answers questions from Mehdi Hasan (focusing primarily on the investigation into him and allegations of sexual harassment) during an exclusive interview for Zeteo. Image: a video still from the interview showing Khan and Hassan facing each other on set, seated in armchairs.
5 May 2026 by Janet H. Anderson
Karim Khan’s truths In the probe into alleged sexual misconduct by the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor Karim Khan, which he denies, the latest stage of the drama is a media interview, his first since he stepped aside a year ago. Here are his key answers.
A blurry photo of a meeting in an office where people in suits are seated at a table in front of a projection of figures on a screen.
4 May 2026 by Martin Schibbye
Lundin’s defence makes their case Two and a half years after the Lundin trial opened in Stockholm District Court, Ian Lundin’s defence opened its final argument by attacking the very foundation of the prosecution’s case. Here’s a detailed account of their position.
In Syria, under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, torture was rife in Branch 251 prison (or Al-Khatib). Today, Syrians are seeking justice for these crimes. Photo: a very cramped cell, painted entirely red and covered in Arabic inscriptions.
30 April 2026 by Hannah El-Hitami
How to deal with alleged perpetrators who changed sides? The trial of Syrian former prison guard Fahd Al-Hamid opened in Germany on April 27. And as in several other universal jurisdiction trials, it poses the question whether those who defected and shared crucial information should face prosecution.
28 April 2026 by Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT)
Dead Men Walking - Episode 2: International Law In this second episode of our new podcast, "Dead Men Walking", produced by the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) in collaboration with Justice Info, we turn our attention to international law.
First transitional justice trial in Syria. Photo: Atef Najib (a former senior official in Bashar al-Assad’s regime), wearing a striped prison uniform and with a shaved head, stands in the dock behind bars.
28 April 2026 by Karam Amer
“Today marks the beginning of the first transitional justice trial in Syria” On April 27 Major General Atef Najib, the former Head of a Political Security Branch under the Assad regime, appeared for the first time before his judges in Damascus. The moment felt historical, and loaded with anger and uncertainty.
In Iran, portraits of victims believed to have been killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Tehran are on display in the street in front of the destroyed building. Flowers have also been placed on the ground.
27 April 2026 by Louis Perez
AI, international law, and the Minab test The war in Iran highlights the U.S. and Israeli militaries’ reliance on military artificial intelligence. Yet the bombing of a school in Minab, which killed 170 civilians, did not set off any alarms.