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According to the latest corruption index published by Transparency International, although Europe ranks as the least corrupt region, the reality is that anti-corruption measures in recent years have been limited. Given this trend, in December 2025 the Parliament and the Council provisionally approved a new directive to tackle corruption in the European Union. This directive emerged...

The report on the seminar “Gender Justice and Universal Jurisdiction: Strengthening Access to Justice for Women and Girls”, held on 17 March 2026 in New York as part of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), is now available. The event, organised by the Baltasar Garzón International Foundation (FIBGAR) in conjunction...

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...

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...