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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.

Lundin trial: the likelihood of Ian Lundin and/or Alexandre Schneiter being acquitted suggests a maximum financial risk. Photo: a wooden gavel (symbol of justice) rests on a table, next to a calculator.
End of the Lundin trial: money matters on the table
2 June 2026 by Martin Schibbye
As the Lundin maxi trial ended on May 28, the time has come to settle accounts. Defence costs alone, should Ian Lundin and Alexandre Schneiter be acquitted, may amount to 75 million euros for the Swedish state.
Chançard Bolukola, coordinator of the Fund for Reparation and Compensation for Victims of Uganda’s Illegal Activities in the DRC (Frivao), is accused of embezzling part of the funds paid by Uganda to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025. Image: a still from a video showing Bolukola wearing clothing bearing the Frivao logo. FRIVAO at heart of a new multi-million-dollar scandal
1 June 2026 by Caleb Kazadi
After ex-justice minister Constant Mutamba, former FRIVAO coordinator Chançard Bolukola is now being called to account for his handling of funds meant for victims of the “Six-Day War”. Bolukola has been on trial since April 21 at the Kinshasa Gombe Court of Appeals.
Trial in Austria of a former Syrian general for crimes committed in Syria. Photo: a man covers his face with a file as he is escorted by hooded police officers. Austria prosecutes Syrian crimes
1 June 2026 by AFP
The trial of two former high-ranking Syrian officers, General Khaled al-Halabi and Lieutenant Colonel Musab Abu Rukbah, began on June 1 in Vienna, following eight years of investigation and a saga that at times read like a spy novel.
Transitional justice in Syria: the country does not yet have legislation on this matter, even though the conditions are almost entirely in place. Photo: Ahmad al-Sharaa, the President of Syria, signs the ‘constitutional declaration’ on 13 March 2025. Will he do the same for transitional justice initiatives in Syria? Syrian transition on brink between justice and a legal void
29 May 2026 by Bushra Alzoubi
Syria, which has been in transition since the fall of the Assad regime, has launched two major trials, in Aleppo and in Damascus. It has also launched two commissions: on enforced disappearances, and on transitional justice. But the legal framework remains unclear.
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A Martin Hackett, the newly appointed prosecutor of a special court to be established in Gambia, during his outreach tour of the country.
28 May 2026 by Mustapha K. Darboe
Special prosecutor’s charm offensive in Gambia On May 11, Martin Hackett, the new special prosecutor hired to prosecute Jammeh–era crimes, joined a convoy to meet with the victims, along with our reporter and members of the Reparation Commission.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been investigating crimes committed against migrants in Libya for 15 years. Photo: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri (seated with headphones on), during his trial in The Hague, listens to two lawyers, seen from behind.
26 May 2026 by Margherita Capacci
El Hishri: a symbolic defendant before the ICC Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hisri is both the first Libyan to appear before the ICC following 15 years of investigations and a symbol of the court’s declared intention to prosecute crimes against migrants. He appeared in court last week to face his charges.
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.
22 May 2026 by Janet H. Anderson
Why is the ICC burying the Nigeria case 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.
21 May 2026 by María Laura Chang
When Latin America loses its memory 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.
19 May 2026 by Julia Crawford
Mexico: UN seized of a ‘crime against humanity’ 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.
18 May 2026 by Tom Smith
ICC exposes democratic wounds in Philippines 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.
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?