International Legal News
Updated: Feb 11, 2019
Weekly Update: 28 January - 03 February 2019
The following media round up of international legal and foreign policy issues from around the world for the week of 28 January - 03 February 2019.
The Guernica Group will provide weekly media updates from the International Criminal Court, European Court of Human Rights, United Nations, European Union and other sources. Should you wish to contribute or submit a media summary, opinion piece or blog, please send to Nenad Vucijak for consideration.
Saudi Arabia: 28 January 2019
What can an investigation into Khashoggi's murder achieve?
A UN-led team is in Turkey to investigate journalist's murder and wants access to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul
China: 28 January 2019
Wang Quanzhang: China jails leading human rights lawyer
Thailand: 29 January 2019
Scott Morrison intervenes in Hakeem al-Araibi case
Palestine: 30 January 2019
Palestinian children’s education deeply impacted by ‘interference’ around West Bank schools, UN warns
https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/01/1031682
Venezuela: 31 January 2019
Independent UN rights expert calls for compassion, not sanctions on Venezuela
https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/01/1031722
Syria: 31 January 2019
Marie Colvin: Syrian government found liable for US reporter's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47082088
Bahrain: 1 February 2019
“Bahrain seeks to punish Hakeem through extradition process and show strength to gulf allies” - Radha Stirling
Myanmar: 1 February 2019
Human Rights Watch says Myanmar government using ‘abusive laws’ to punish critics
Afghanistan: 2 February 2019
Afghanistan peace 'not going to be an easy process': US official
The US could leave Afghanistan in exchange for the Taliban joining government and ensuring the country will not be used by armed groups, but achieving peace will be far more complicated.
Central Africa Republic: 2 February 2019
Central African Republic reaches peace deal with armed groups: UN
The agreement reached in Sudan is seen as a step towards ending years of fighting that has killed thousands
Saudi Arabia: 3 February 2019
UN Khashoggi probe wraps up in Turkey: what next?
Saudi Arabia refused to cooperate with UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard's inquiry into Jamal Khashoggi's killing.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/02/khashoggi-probe-wraps-turkey-190202165824793.html
Syria: 3 February 2019
Struggling to walk: war-wounded Syrian children bullied
Demand for artificial limbs remains high in Syria, despite the lull in fighting in the eight-year war
Philippines: 3 February 2019
Philippines: Concern over extreme ideology of armed groups
Al Jazeera speaks exclusively to a fighter from an armed group accused of bombing a cathedral in the Philippines.
International
Global report on human trafficking 2018
https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/glotip/2018/GLOTiP_2018_BOOK_web_small.pdf
Barrister abducted without trace for two years
It is now two years since Bangladeshi barrister Ahmad Bin Quasem, also Called to the Bar of England and Wales, was forcibly abducted from his home, almost certainly by Bangladeshi government security forces.
https://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/barrister-abducted-without-trace-two-years
Bringing ISIL to justice
A vital step in establishing accountability for war crimes in Iraq but with inevitable tensions ahead: Kevin Dent and Serena Gates
examine the workability of UN Security Council Resolution 2379
https://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/bringing-isil-justice