By Alberto Lanzi
The reactions to Ratko Mladić’s death reflect the deep polarization of Serbian society. The divide, however, is not only between those who consider him innocent or guilty, but between supporters of the government and the movement born out of last year’s student protests, in the run-up to early elections.
By Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT)
In this fifth episode of « Dead Men Walking », a podcast produced by the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) in collaboration with Justice Info, we discuss international aid, in countries in transition after a conflict or a dictatorship.
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“What has changed is who the U.S. consider to be friends or foe”
17 March 2026
by Thierry Cruvellier
The International Criminal Court is undermined by its internal dysfunctions, crises, and contradictions. It is sometimes weakened by its own member states. But the fatal weapon that seems to threaten its very existence is the sanctions imposed by the U.S. government. What are they? What impact have they already had on the institution, its judges and prosecutors, and the NGOs that have worked with it? How has a tool used by human rights activists turned against them? To kick off this special focus, British lawyer Richard Rogers explains the origins and workings of the main sanction’s regime in the field of human rights.
Justice for Syria: who is doing what?
8 December 2025
by Hannah El-Hitami
One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, on 7 December 2024, the landscape of justice for grave violations of international law in Syria has transformed. Some transitional justice institutions have been established in Syria. And there have never been so many active Syrian cases under universal jurisdiction.
Justice for Gaza: who is doing what?
4 November 2025
by Golnouche K. Barzegar
It’s a battle outside the battlefield, and it is worrying the State of Israel: in January 2025, the Israeli army warned its soldiers about possible arrests when they travel abroad. Since the start of the offensive in Gaza launched after the attack on October 7, 2023, two international courts have been seized: the International Criminal Court, which has issued arrest warrants, and the International Court of Justice, whose decisions have been supported by resolutions of the UN General Assembly. At the same time, the Human Rights Council has set up a commission, which has concluded that a “genocide” is taking place. Finally, complaints have been filed in dozens of national courts, and universal jurisdiction proceedings have been opened around the world.
Inside Chernobyl after a drone attack: what can international law do?
26 June 2026
by Oksana Rekun
On February 14, 2025, a Russian drone struck Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant, near the fourth reactor destroyed in 1986. What’s nuclear safety in wartime? Journalist Oksana Rekun went to Chernobyl and asked.
International justice news, according to AFP
11 September 2026
Myanmar pro-democracy rebels claim drone attack on aviation hub
11 September 2026
US attacks on ICC come from 'misunderstanding': prosecutor
11 September 2026
Myanmar airport shut after rebel drone attack: security sources
11 September 2026
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina's daughter quits top UN job
10 September 2026
Syria arrests nine former Assad-era pilots
8 September 2026
Serbia crosses 'red line' as war criminal funeral sparks outrage
8 September 2026
Bosnia expels Serbian diplomats over war criminal funeral
8 September 2026
Greece deepens Israel ties in delicate diplomatic balancing act
8 September 2026
Presence of Serbian officials at Mladic funeral 'deeply regrettable': EU chiefs
8 September 2026
Nicaragua accuses Germany of multiple violations of law in Gaza genocide case
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