FIBGAR https://fibgar.es/en/ Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón Wed, 06 May 2026 14:08:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://fibgar.es/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-v_vertical_sin_texto-e1585918866851-32x32.png FIBGAR https://fibgar.es/en/ 32 32 Do you know what happened in Latin America? ALERTA Latam Observatory Monthly Bulletin – April 2026 https://fibgar.es/en/do-you-know-what-happened-in-latin-america-alerta-latam-observatory-monthly-bulletin-april-2026/ Wed, 06 May 2026 14:07:57 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26606 Latin America and Europe Ahead of the EU-CELAC Summit: Shared Rhetoric, Real Gaps Researcher Par Engstrom has just published two reports commissioned by the European Parliament on human rights and accountability in Latin America and the Caribbean, in the context of the 4th EU-CELAC Summit (Santa Marta, November 2025). The overall assessment is clear: the...

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]]> We have published our report “Cultivating Democracy: Recipes for Resilience” https://fibgar.es/en/we-have-published-our-report-cultivating-democracy-recipes-for-resilience/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:19:38 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26579 Following several months of analysis, research and data collection, we are pleased to announce that the report “Cultivating Democracy: Recipes for Resilience” has now been published and is freely available to the public. This document, part of our project co-funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, aims to identify the main...

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]]> What is the current state of universal jurisdiction? https://fibgar.es/en/what-is-the-current-state-of-universal-jurisdiction/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26568 On 21 April 2026, a new edition of the Annual Report on Universal Jurisdiction (UJAR 2026) was published, produced by TRIAL International in collaboration with various organisations specialising in international justice. The report covers the main developments in 2025 regarding universal jurisdiction and other forms of extraterritorial jurisdiction, confirming its growing importance as a key...

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]]> The European Union adopts a new harmonised criminal law framework to prevent and combat corruption https://fibgar.es/en/the-european-union-adopts-a-new-harmonised-criminal-law-framework-to-prevent-and-combat-corruption/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:18:41 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26548 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...

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]]> Launch event: Spain and global justice with a gender perspective https://fibgar.es/en/launch-event-spain-and-global-justice-with-a-gender-perspective/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:39:35 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26508 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...

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]]> Strengthening accountability for international crimes against the Yazidi community: The Hague Court of Appeal upholds the conviction of Hasna A https://fibgar.es/en/strengthening-accountability-for-international-crimes-against-the-yazidi-community-the-hague-court-of-appeal-upholds-the-conviction-of-hasna-a/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:54:49 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26501 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...

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]]> Appeal proceedings have begun in Switzerland in the case against Ousman Sonko for crimes against humanity https://fibgar.es/en/appeal-proceedings-have-begun-in-switzerland-in-the-case-against-ousman-sonko-for-crimes-against-humanity/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26485 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...

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]]> The event report of the Congress on International Criminal Justice is now available: advances and challenges in the fight against impunity https://fibgar.es/en/the-event-report-of-the-congress-on-international-criminal-justice-is-now-available-advances-and-challenges-in-the-fight-against-impunity/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:28:44 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26469 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...

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]]> What happened in Latin America? Monthly Bulletin of the ALERTA Latam Observatory – March 2026 https://fibgar.es/en/what-happened-in-latin-america-monthly-bulletin-of-the-alerta-latam-observatory-march-2026/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26439 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...

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]]> Memory, Truth and Justice in Latin America: Historic Advances and Contemporary Challenges https://fibgar.es/en/memory-truth-and-justice-in-latin-america-historic-advances-and-contemporary-challenges/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26428 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...

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