International Legal News: June 2018
The following media round up of international legal and foreign policy issues from around the world for the week of 11-18 June 2018.
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.
EGYPT:JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME
Photojournalist Shawkan has been locked up in a brutal Egyptian prison for over 4 years. His crime? Showing the world, the horrendous human rights abuses happening in his country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cBoX8XNCf4
PALESTINE11/06/18
EXPERT: PALESTINE FAILS INTERNATIONAL LAW TEST FOR STATEHOOD AT ICC
ROHINGYA 11/06/18
CANADA’S RESPONSE TO ROHINGYA’S CRISIS FALLS SHORT
http://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/june-2018/canadas-response-rohingya-crisis-falls-short/
NIGERIA12/06/18
JUNE 12: A LONG TORTUOUS WALK TO JUSTICE
http://thenationonlineng.net/june-12-a-long-tortuous-walk-to-justice/
LIBERIA 13/06/18
ANOTHER LIBERIAN IN DELCO STANDS TRIAL FOR ALLEGED ROLE IN BRUTAL CIVIL WAR
BRITAIN13/06/18
BRITAIN IS COMPLICIT SAUDI ARABIA’S WAR ON YEMEN
VIETNAM13/06/18
VIETNAM CYBERSECURITY LAW A DEVASTATING BLOW TO FREEDOM: AMNESTY
CONGO14/06/18
APPEALS JUDGES TURN ICC ON ITS HEAD WITH BEMBA DECISION
https://www.justsecurity.org/57760/appeals-judges-turn-icc-head-bemba-decision/
INDIA14/06/18
THE PERILS OF BEING A JOURNALIST IN MODI’S INDIA
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/perils-journalist-modis-india-180614103115577.html
SPAIN15/06/18
BRINGING JUSTICE TO FRANCO ERA CRIMES IN SPAIN
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/15/bringing-justice-franco-era-crimes-spain
SYRIA 15/06/18
BUILDING THE CASE AGAINST ASSAD’S REGIME
https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/06/12/inenglish/1528799235_796657.html
USA15/06/18
US JUDGE REVOKES BAIL FOR EX-TRUMP CAMPAIGN MANAGER PAIL MANAFORTj
BANGLADESH16/06/18
IN RECORDING, CHILLING PROOF THAT HASINA’S WAR ON DRUGS INVOLVES EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLING
QATAR 16/06/18
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE TO HEAR QATAR CASE AGAINST UAE
http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/06/16/565130/Qatar-UAE-International-Court-of-Justice
INTERNATIONAL17/06/18
THE PUNISHMENT OF WAR CRIMES
https://cyprus-mail.com/2018/06/17/the-punishment-of-war-crimes/
BANGLADESH17/06/18
CHILD LABOUR BANGLADESH ‘S CHEAP CIGARETTE FACTORIES
NORTH KOREA17/06/18
UN OFFICIAL: NOW IS THE “TIME” TO TALK HUMAN RIGHTS WITH NORTH KOREA
https://www.voanews.com/a/un-official-now-is-the-time-for-north-korea-human-rights/4441668.html
ISRAEL18/06/18
THE FALLACY OF ISRAEL’S HUMAN SHIELDS CLAIMS IN GAZA
USA 18/06/18
ANGER MOUNTS AGAINST TRUMP OVER CHILD SEPARATION POLICY
IRAN18/06/18
IRAN EXECUTES SUFI MAN OVER DEADLY TEHRAN BUS-RAMMING ATTACK