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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.

Greenland (an autonomous territory dependent on Denmark), from Donald Trump's threats of annexation to decolonisation efforts. Photo: Trump during a speech at the Davos Economic Forum (Switzerland). Behind him: an illustration depicting snow-capped mountains.
Greenland between decolonization, the US, and international responses
22 January 2026 by Astrid Nonbo Andersen + Rachael Lorna Johnstone
President Trump’s threats to annex Greenland disrupt a long process of decolonization from Denmark. The authors examine what Greenland can do, legally, to oppose US annexation demands and defend the right to self-determination.
When Carl Bildt was appointed to the board of directors of Lundin Oil, he was also serving as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Balkans. Photo : Bildt speaking at a conference. Carl Bildt: oil, peace and contradiction
20 January 2026 by Martin Schibbye
“I do not recall.” The recurring phrase ran through his testimony, on January 15. While the testimony of Carl Bildt, a leading politician in Sweden, failed to provide decisive clarification in the Lundin trial, it did shed light on the mechanisms used to limit liability.
The trial of Roger Lumbala (DRC) in France and the principle of universal jurisdiction in international law. Image: Lumbala appears as a black silhouette against a grey background, sitting at a desk. He speaks with his hands raised and wears a beret. Universal Jurisdiction as Justice: the Lumbala trial in question
19 January 2026 by Kerstin Bree Carlson
The trial of Lumbala before a Paris court ended last year with a heavy conviction. It raises issues relating to universal jurisdiction trials in an even more acute manner, given that the defendant refused to attend his trial.
What justice for Venezuela? Photo: Protesters hold up photos of their relatives, who are political prisoners, in the street. Three scenarios for justice in Venezuela
16 January 2026 by María Laura Chang
Besides the U.S. criminal system, investigations are being carried out in Argentina, and before the International Criminal Court in The Hague. How does the capture of the former head of state Nicolás Maduro influence these processes?
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The Gambia is accusing Myanmar of genocide before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. Image (video capture): Philippe Sands (lead counsel / advocate for The Gambia) speaks on the basis of a book by Raphael Lemkin that he has placed on his lectern.
15 January 2026 by Janet H. Anderson
Genocide in Myanmar: the ICJ faces the evidence What evidence does the small west African state provide to prove genocidal intent? Seven years ago, Gambia has brought Myanmar to the International Court of Justice over genocide against the Rohingya minority. On Monday, hearing on the merits commenced.
Two Métis women recognised as victims of crimes against humanity committed by the Belgian state in the Congo.
13 January 2026 by Tony Chalot
Meeting two Congo metis compensated by Belgian court A year ago, a Brussels Court handed down a historic ruling, finding the Belgian state guilty of crimes against humanity during its colonial period in Congo. Justice Info met two of the five metis women who received compensation.
Italy, Libya and the International Criminal Court (ICC) - Photo: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan meets with Libyan Attorney General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour. They shake hands in front of the cameras.
12 January 2026 by Margherita Capacci
Libya, Italy and the ICC: a long history of discord Last year, Italy failed to transfer a Libyan alleged war criminal wanted by the International Criminal Court. What were the consequences?
Trump, Venezuela and international law - The US president speaks at a press conference on the capture of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
9 January 2026 by Stefan Wolff
Trump on Venezuela: the rule of law is naked, let’s not talk about it Donald Trump celebrated the New Year by marking "his" territory and opening the door to a new division of the world between Washington, Moscow and Beijing. Europe, paralysed, takes note of the death of the rule of law.
In New York (USA), Pedro Reyes, who claims to have been a victim of violence under Nicolás Maduro's regime, holds up a sign showing the injuries he allegedly suffered. He is accompanied by Javier, who also fled Venezuela to come to the United States.
8 January 2026 by Alannah Travers
Maduro: how can justice be served when the prosecutor is the occupying force? By securing their defendant through illegal military force, the US has also stolen the prospect of accountability for Nicolás Maduro’s victims, analyses the author of this Op-ed.
Nicolas Maduro (President of Venezuela) looks into the distance through binoculars.
6 January 2026 by Asymmetrical Haircuts
Maduro captured, but what about justice?  In this timely podcast from Asymmetrical Haircuts, two experts point out the satisfaction of many Venezuelans at seeing the head of state arrested. They also discuss the proceedings for international crimes allegedly committed under his regime, and hopes for a new dynamic beyond the US show of force.
Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP: the transitional justice criminal mechanism) sentenced retired Colonel Hernán Mejía to 20 years in prison. Photo: Mejía speaks into a microphone. In the background, a sign displays the JEP logo.
6 January 2026 by Andrés Bermúdez Liévano
Colonel Mejía’s conviction and the countdown for transitional justice With the conviction of Colonel Mejía, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) issued one of its most important decisions. But the clock is ticking for Colombia’s transitional justice.
In Finland, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Tuomas Aslak Juuso (from the Sami Parliament) met to receive the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report. Photo: Orpo and Juuso shake hands in a packed reception hall. Juuso is wearing traditional Sami clothing.
5 January 2026 by Otso Kortekangas
Finland's promise to the Sámi The final report of the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Finland sparked initiatives of state apology and strengthened Indigenous rights amid renewed environmental and political challenges.
Paris Criminal Court where the Lafarge trial took place.
19 December 2025 by By Sharon Weill and students of the Capstone Course (Sciences Po Paris)
Lafarge on Trial – Part 6: What the French prosecution is asking and what the United States obtained In partnership with Justice Info, international law professor Sharon Weill and 11 students at Sciences Po Paris have provided weekly coverage of the Lafarge trial taking place in the French capital. The trial ends on December 19.
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18 December 2025 by Asymmetrical Haircuts
In the storm of international justice Our partners at Asymmetrical Haircuts, Janet Anderson and Stephanie van den Berg, are wrapping up the events and highlights of international justice in 2025. So what’s the storm like in The Hague? And what is it like behind the scenes?
Business and international crimes. Could the Lafarge case (this cement company is on trial in France for crimes committed in Syria) cause lasting concern for other multinationals suspected of being involved in war crimes or crimes against humanity? Photo: a pair of handcuffs is placed on bundles of banknotes (US dollars).
18 December 2025 by Chloé Dubois
Lafarge: a judicial warning still largely ignored by business As the Lafarge trial draws to a close in Paris, awareness of criminal liability remains limited in the business world. Few companies seem ready to fully integrate it into their strategic decisions.
Roger Lumabala was found guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a trial in France. Illustration: Lumabala is at the bar, appearing agitated (hand gestures). Also depicted: lawyers, judges and police officers in the courtroom.
16 December 2025 by Claude Sengenya
Lumbala trial: absence fails to pay off On December 15, a French court sentenced 67-year-old former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in prison. This comes as armed violence is intensifying in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Testimony of Gaëlle Messager during the Lafarge trial in Paris
15 December 2025 by Sharon Weill and students of the Capstone Course (Sciences Po Paris)
Lafarge on trial – part 5: what could possibly lead to this? In partnership with Justice Info, international law professor Sharon Weill and 11 students at Sciences Po Paris are providing weekly coverage of the Lafarge trial taking place in the French capital.
Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, answers questions from Justice Info on the segregation of women (described as apartheid) in Afghanistan. Photo: Bennett speaks at the UN in front of a microphone. A sign reading “Special Rapporteur” is placed in front of him.
15 December 2025 by Julia Crawford
Richard Bennett: “If you applied to gender the language that defines apartheid, it applies to Afghanistan” The UN Human Rights Council has established an independent mechanism to investigate international crimes committed in Afghanistan, particularly against women. Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur, explains what is at stake.
Sanna Manjang, a former ‘jungler’ for Yahya Jammeh, was arrested in Senegal and then handed over to Gambia to stand trial for alleged crimes commited in The Gambia.
12 December 2025 by Mustapha K. Darboe
Gambia: Once “most feared” Jungler is under arrest  The arrest of Sanna Manjang, a key player in Yahya Jammeh’s dictatorship, may lead to a spectacular trial about crimes of the former hit squad, the Junglers. It also comes under the threat of Jammeh’s return to The Gambia.