International Legal News
Updated: Mar 5, 2019
Weekly Update: 04 February - 10 February 2019
The following media round up of international legal and foreign policy issues from around the world for the week of 04 February - 10 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.
Syria: 4 February 2019
Exhausted, hungry, ill – thousands flee ISIS-held territory
http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=115356
Cambodia: 4 February 2019
“What hell feels like”
https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/02/04/what-hell-feels/acid-violence-cambodia#
Syria: 4 February 2019
She joined ISIS at 15, with 2 kids now, this German woman wants to go home
http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=115386
Saudi Arabia: 5 February 2019
Saudi human rights defender gets backing for Nobel Peace Prize
Loujain al-Hathloul, a leading Saudi women's activist detained since May, has been nominated for global honour
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-human-rights-defender-gets-backing-nobel-peace-prize
Vietnam: 6 February 2019
Well-known Vietnamese blogger missing in Bangkok
https://rsf.org/en/news/well-known-vietnamese-blogger-missing-bangkok
Iran: 6 February 2019
40 Years of Crimes Against Humanity, The Mullah’s Record
https://iran-hrm.com/index.php/2019/02/05/40-years-of-crimes-against-humanity-the-mullahs-record/
Guatemala: 7 February 2019
'A drastic step backwards': Guatemala considers amnesty for war crimes
Proposal under consideration by congress would free criminals convicted of extrajudicial killings and torture
Australia: 7 February 2019
Australia denies issuing Interpol red notice against Hakeem Al-Araibi
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australia-denies-issuing-interpol-red-notice-against-hakeem-al-araibi
Saudi Arabia: 7 February 2019
Evidence shows Khashoggi murder planned, carried out by Saudi officials
Syria: 7 February 2019
UN urges full rights for Syria’s displaced children
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190207-un-urges-full-rights-for-syrias-displaced-children/
Sarajevo: 8 February 2019
Bosnian-Serb ex-soldier asks for wartime rape acquittal
Sarajevo: 8 February 2019
Western Diplomats Criticise Bosnian Serb Srebrenica Commission
The US embassy in Sarajevo and Bosnia’s peace overseer criticised Bosnian Serb officials’ decision to establish a commission to probe crimes committed in Srebrenica during the war, which Bosnians claim is a bid to rewrite history
Egypt: 8 February 2019
In Egypt, “political prisoners aren’t even recognised as humans”
Iran: 8 February 2019
Child labours are physically and sexually abused by Municipality agents
Myanmar: 9 February 2019
Myanmar admits killing Rohingya
http://mwcnews.net/news/centrals-asia/69936-myanmar-admits-killing-rohingya.html
Syria: 9 February 2019
From the death camps southeast of Al-Hasakah, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitors the tragic situation of the residents and the catastrophic humanitarian conditions, at a time when Al-Hool camp is witnessing bad weather conditions that caused a tragedy for tens of families, as well as the tragedy of hundreds of other families
http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=115869
Egypt: 9 February 2019
HRW condemns execution of 3 Egypt prisoners
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190209-hrw-condemns-execution-of-3-egypt-prisoners/
Israel: 10 February 2019
Israel arrests Palestinian over killing of Israel woman
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190210-israel-arrests-palestinian-over-killing-of-israeli-woman/
Sudan: 10 February 2019
Sudan sees first admission of fatal torture of protester
The victim schoolteacher was detained during demonstrations against the government and his death has caused widespread anger and condemnation
Venezuela: 10 February 2019
Food, humanitarian aid pawns in Venezuela political standoff
Venezuelans stream across the Colombian border while foreign aid remains stuck in a standoff between President Maduro and the US