Articles Archives - FIBGAR Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:54:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://fibgar.es/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-v_vertical_sin_texto-e1585918866851-32x32.png Articles Archives - FIBGAR 32 32 The Badajoz Provincial Council and FIBGAR are promoting the “Young People with Memory: Badajoz in Democracy” initiative to raise awareness of democratic memory and human rights amongst young people in the province https://fibgar.es/en/the-badajoz-provincial-council-and-fibgar-are-promoting-the-young-people-with-memory-badajoz-in-democracy-initiative-to-raise-awareness-of-democratic-memory-and-human-rights-amongst/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:08:05 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27471 The project will visit eight secondary schools between October and November with the aim of raising awareness amongst the younger generation about the Spanish Civil War and the Franco regime, and helping them to recognise, through an understanding of the past, the risks that may threaten democratic coexistence today. The Badajoz Provincial Council and the...

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]]> Two Days to Rethink Universal Jurisdiction and the Challenges of International Justice https://fibgar.es/en/two-days-to-rethink-universal-jurisdiction-and-the-challenges-of-international-justice/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:27:38 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27459 On 17 and 18 September, FIBGAR, together with the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), brought together legal professionals, academics, institutional representatives and civil society organisations in Rome to reflect on the current challenges facing universal jurisdiction and international justice. Supported by the Global Initiative Against Impunity, the Fondazione Basso and the European...

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]]> Australia and the Prosecution of International Crimes: The Challenges of Universal Jurisdiction https://fibgar.es/en/australia-and-the-prosecution-of-international-crimes-the-challenges-of-universal-jurisdiction/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27446 Australia is experiencing an unprecedented moment in its relationship with international criminal law. On the one hand, the civilian justice system is investigating former Australian military personnel over alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, as well as women who returned to the country after having been linked to Islamic State in Syria — although these...

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]]> International Day of Peace: Investing in Peace to Protect Human Rights https://fibgar.es/en/international-day-of-peace-investing-in-peace-to-protect-human-rights/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27428 The International Day of Peace comes at a time when armed conflicts continue to shape the global landscape. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), armed conflict was recorded in 49 states in 2025, while the number of interstate armed conflicts doubled from three to six compared with the previous year. Observed every year...

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]]> FIBGAR delivers the first training sessions on the protection of whistleblowers as part of the VoiceGuard project https://fibgar.es/en/fibgar-delivers-the-first-training-sessions-on-the-protection-of-whistleblowers-as-part-of-the-voiceguard-project/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:59:10 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27424 Over the last few days, FIBGAR has delivered the first training sessions on the protection of whistleblowers as part of the European VoiceGuard project, bringing together professionals from various fields interested in strengthening integrity, transparency and protection mechanisms for those who report potential irregularities. The training sessions, which were online and free of charge, were...

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]]> FIBGAR participates in Brussels presentation of the XVI EU-LAC Policy Brief on transnational organised crime https://fibgar.es/en/fibgar-participates-in-brussels-presentation-of-the-xvi-eu-lac-policy-brief-on-transnational-organised-crime/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:32:28 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27403 FIBGAR participated in Brussels in the presentation of the XVI EU-LAC Policy Brief, a publication developed in collaboration with the EU-LAC Foundation and focusing on how to strengthen cooperation between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean in addressing transnational organised crime through a whole-of-society approach. On 8 September 2026, Brussels hosted the...

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]]> FIBGAR in Rome: Two Days to Strengthen International Justice and Combat Impunity https://fibgar.es/en/fibgar-in-rome-two-days-to-strengthen-international-justice-and-combat-impunity/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:21:32 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27395 This week, FIBGAR will be in Rome to take part in two days of work dedicated to international justice, universal jurisdiction and the fight against impunity. On 17 and 18 September, the Fondazione Basso will bring together international experts, civil society representatives, legal professionals and other actors working in the field of international criminal justice....

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]]> Universal Jurisdiction in Europe – A Critical Perspective https://fibgar.es/en/universal-jurisdiction-in-europe-a-critical-perspective/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27376 A decade after the adoption of the Madrid-Buenos Aires Principles on Universal Jurisdiction, it is time to critically assess how their application has evolved in Europe, what obstacles persist, and what steps are necessary to strengthen the fight against impunity. For this reason, on 17 September 2025, from 15:00 to 18:30 CEST, FIBGAR will organise...

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]]> Austria delivers judgment: eight years in prison for two former officials of the deposed Syrian regime https://fibgar.es/en/austria-delivers-judgment-eight-years-in-prison-for-two-former-officials-of-the-deposed-syrian-regime/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27364 On 6 July 2026, the Vienna Regional Court sentenced Khaled Al-Halabi, a former brigadier general in the Syrian intelligence services, and Musab Abu Rukbah, a former lieutenant colonel and former head of investigations at the Raqqa criminal police, to eight years in prison for acts of torture, sexual coercion and grievous bodily harm committed against...

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]]> 30 August: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. A debt to the victims that remains unpaid https://fibgar.es/en/30-august-international-day-of-the-victims-of-enforced-disappearances-a-debt-to-the-victims-that-remains-unpaid/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27179 Every 30 August, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances compels us to pause and face up to one of the cruellest forms of violence that exists: that of snatching a person away, erasing all trace of them and then denying any information about their whereabouts. This year, the date coincides with a...

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