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The Migrant Shipwreck Before Pylos: A Syrian Perspective
On June 14, 2023, the coastal town of Pylos in Greece became a synonym for the second deadliest migrant shipwreck recorded in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship was carrying roughly
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #45: Witness Intimidation
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #45 Hearing Date: June 1, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript
Universal Jurisdiction Under Scrutiny: A Quantitative Analysis of 250+ Syrian Cases
This report by the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), critically assesses the prosecution of crimes committed in Syria since March 2011. As the conflict entered its twelfth year in
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #44: Hippocrates' Crucible
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #44 Hearing Date: May 23, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #43: When the Doctor Becomes the Patient
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #43 Hearing Dates: May 16, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a verbatim transcript
2nd Time’s the Charm: France’s Cour de Cassation Broadens Universal Jurisdiction Law
This blog was originally published in Just Security. The French Supreme Court corrected course earlier this month as the full Court reconsidered an earlier panel’s decision to stop the
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #42: Forensic Analysis of the Caesar Files
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #42 Hearing Dates: May 9 & 11, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a
Universal Jurisdiction Best Practices
The 2022 conviction of Anwar Raslan for 27 cases of murder and 4000 cases of torture brought renewed attention to international efforts to bring to justice perpetrators of war crimes,
Inside the Alaa M. Trial #41: The Scape Goat
Higher Regional Court – Frankfurt, Germany Trial Monitoring Summary #41 Hearing Dates: May 02 & 04, 2023 CAUTION: Some testimony includes descriptions of torture. Note that this summary is not a