Next Tuesday, 28 April 2026, from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, the event “Spain as a promoter of the gender perspective in the fight against impunity: a strategic assessment from the perspective of global justice” will be held in the AECID Auditorium (Av. Reyes Católicos 4, Madrid). The event forms part of the project of the...
On 25 March 2026, the Court of Appeal in The Hague upheld the conviction of Hasna A., a 33-year-old Dutch national from Hengelo with links to the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), for her involvement in various offences, including slavery as a crime against humanity against a Yazidi woman. This decision consolidates the fight against impunity...
On 30 March 2026, appeal proceedings began in Bellinzona in the case against the former Gambian Minister of the Interior, Ousman Sonko, who was convicted at first instance of crimes against humanity. This new trial begins almost a decade after his arrest and nearly two years after a verdict considered historic, offering a renewed opportunity...
At FIBGAR, we are pleased to present the event report of the Congress on International Criminal Justice: Advances and Challenges in the Fight against Impunity, held on 26 February in Barcelona, in collaboration with the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB) and with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. The Congress was...
Regional offensive against civil society: “anti-NGO” laws advance Amnesty International warns in this regional analysis of an increasingly widespread trend in Latin America: the adoption of laws that restrict the functioning of civil society organisations. These regulations, either in force or under discussion in several countries, impose stricter registration requirements, disproportionate financial controls, and restrictions on access...
Every 24 March, in the framework of the National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice, Argentina pauses its daily rhythm to look back at one of the darkest chapters in its recent history. The date commemorates the coup d’état of 1976, which marked the beginning of the country’s last civic-military dictatorship, responsible for a...
Across the European Union, there is a significant gap between the promise of whistleblower protection and the real experiences of those who report wrongdoing. Current evidence underscores the urgent need for a fundamental strategic shift in both the conception and implementation of whistleblower protection, reveals the Needs Analysis Report released today by VoiceGuard project team. Individuals...
On 17 March, the event “Gender Justice and Universal Jurisdiction: Strengthening Access to Justice for Women and Girls” was held in New York, organised by FIBGAR in collaboration with the Asociación de Mujeres de Guatemala (AMG), within the framework of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), the principal global intergovernmental forum dedicated to...
On 26 March, the regional seminar “Universal Jurisdiction: Critical Perspectives from Latin America” took place, organised by FIBGAR with the support of the Instituto Fray Bartolomé de las Casas. The event brought together jurists, academics, and representatives of civil society from Argentina and the region, with the aim of reflecting on the present and future...
The International Baltasar Garzón Foundation (FIBGAR), with the support of the Instituto Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, is pleased to announce the regional seminar “Universal Jurisdiction: Critical Perspectives from Latin America”, which will take place on 26 March from 9:00 to 14:30 in an online format. The event will bring together jurists, academics and human...
