The first days of November bring back memories of events in our history that we Europeans should not forget. November 9 not only commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall, which divided the country and the European continent for almost three decades until 1989, but it is also the International Day of Struggle against...
Sosthène Munyemana genocide trial opens in Paris The trial of Sosthène Munyemana will take place from November 13 to December 22 at the criminal court in Paris, France. Munyemana, who was born in 1955 in Rwanda and practiced as a gynecologist in Butar, is charged with genocide, complicity in genocide, crimes against humanity and participation...
November 2 is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of press freedom and the safety of journalists worldwide. Journalists play a fundamental role in our society by keeping us informed, uncovering corruption and fighting for the truth. However, many of them face...
The State of Chile is condemned for a kidnapping case during the Pinochet dictatorship Within the framework of the civil proceeding, the State of Chile will be obliged to compensate Macarena Aguló Marchi for moral damages caused by her kidnapping, being qualified as a "victim of a crime against humanity" and, therefore, imprescriptible. Macarena Aguló Marchi was...
October 25 is a significant day in the European calendar. Since 2003, the Council of Europe and the European Commission have decided to celebrate the "European Day of Justice" on this date. This commemoration reminds us of the importance of justice, human rights and the constant struggle for a more just society. It serves as a...
Scientists at NASA's Goddars at NASA's Goddars Institute for Space Studies in New York have established that the northern hemisphere summer of 2023 was the hottest have established that the northern hemisphere summer of 2023 was the hottest since global temperature records have been kept since 1880. These figures have dire consequences for...
This Saturday 28th of October, our project coordinator Alessia Schiavon (FIBGAR) will present the project at the annual congress of the International Union of Lawyers (UIA). The congress is taking place in Rome from 25 to 29 October. Established in 1927 and with members in 110 countries, the UIA is a global and multi-cultural organization for...
Sequía en el Amazonas: estamos en medio de una pandemia climática La crisis climática y ambiental que está afectando a la Amazonía, sin duda alguna, dejará consecuencias muy negativas en los ecosistemas de nuestro mundo. Al respecto, Gregorio Mirabal, miembro del pueblo indígena Kurripako de Venezuela, sostiene que lo que está sucediendo es una ‘‘pandemia climática’’,...
Within the framework of the 25th session of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, the first General Comment on enforced disappearances of persons during migration processes was adopted and launched, which analyzes the importance of States in protecting the human rights of migrants, especially those in a situation of special vulnerability. The chairman of the Committee, Oliver...
Gaza crisis: Israel orders evacuation amid impending offensive Last October 13, Israel issued an urgent evacuation order for more than one million Palestinians in northern Gaza, warning that they had just 24 hours before an imminent ground offensive. This measure, described as "impossible" by the UN, has triggered devastating humanitarian consequences . So far, the...
