Germany Archives - FIBGAR Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://fibgar.es/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-v_vertical_sin_texto-e1585918866851-32x32.png Germany Archives - FIBGAR 32 32 Germany convicts an Iraqi couple of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against two Yazidi girls, as members of Islamic State https://fibgar.es/en/germany-convicts-an-iraqi-couple-of-genocide-crimes-against-humanity-and-war-crimes-against-two-yazidi-girls-as-members-of-islamic-state/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=27303 On 13 July 2026, the Munich Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) convicted an Iraqi couple, Twana H.S. and Asia R.A., of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggravated sexual abuse of minors against two Yazidi girls, as well as membership of Islamic State (IS). The court sentenced the man to life imprisonment and the woman...

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]]> Germany strengthens its legal framework for universal jurisdiction and consolidates its role as a leader in international criminal justice https://fibgar.es/en/germany-strengthens-its-legal-framework-for-universal-jurisdiction-and-consolidates-its-role-as-a-leader-in-international-criminal-justice/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=25204 On June 6, 2024, the German Parliament approved a landmark legislative reform: the Law for the Development of International Criminal Law, which came into force in August of the same year. This measure represents a decisive step forward in strengthening universal jurisdiction in Germany and effectively protecting the rights of victims of international crimes. The...

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