Universal Jurisdiction Archives - FIBGAR Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:28:44 +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 Universal Jurisdiction Archives - FIBGAR 32 32 The report on the CSW70 side event “Gender Justice and Universal Jurisdiction”, held in New York, is now available https://fibgar.es/en/the-report-on-the-csw70-side-event-gender-justice-and-universal-jurisdiction-held-in-new-york-is-now-available/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26531 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...

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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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]]> Universal Jurisdiction as a Tool for Gender Justice: Reflections from New York https://fibgar.es/en/universal-jurisdiction-as-a-tool-for-gender-justice-reflections-from-new-york/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26390 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...

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]]> Universal Jurisdiction under Debate from Latin America: Contributions, Tensions, and Horizons for International Justice https://fibgar.es/en/universal-jurisdiction-under-debate-from-latin-america-contributions-tensions-and-horizons-for-international-justice/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:01:51 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26377 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...

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]]> FIBGAR Organises in Argentina the Seminar “Universal Jurisdiction: Critical Perspectives from Latin America” https://fibgar.es/en/fibgar-organises-in-argentina-the-seminar-universal-jurisdiction-critical-perspectives-from-latin-america/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:47:56 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26345 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...

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]]> FIBGAR hosts in New York the Event “Gender Justice and Universal Jurisdiction” https://fibgar.es/en/fibgar-hosts-in-new-york-the-event-gender-justice-and-universal-jurisdiction/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:13:18 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26270 From FIBGAR, in collaboration with the Association of Women of Guatemala (AMG), we are pleased to announce the event “Gender Justice and Universal Jurisdiction: Strengthening Access to Justice for Women and Girls”, which will take place on March 17th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Instituto Cervantes in New York. This event is...

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]]> Under Scrutiny: the United Kingdom Moves towards a Significant Reform of Its Approach to Universal Jurisdiction https://fibgar.es/en/under-scrutiny-the-united-kingdom-moves-towards-a-significant-reform-of-its-approach-to-universal-jurisdiction/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:41:27 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26104 Over recent months, various organisations have worked to engage British parliamentarians in the reforms deemed necessary to ensure that the United Kingdom can play a more proactive role in the fight against international crimes. In particular, attention has focused on the proposal to amend the International Criminal Court Act (ICCA) 2001, introduced in the UK...

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]]> Germany Opens New Trial on Crimes Committed under Bashar al-Assad’s Regime in Syria https://fibgar.es/en/germany-opens-new-trial-on-crimes-committed-under-bashar-al-assads-regime-in-syria/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26041 On 19 November, the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz initiated a new trial concerning crimes committed under the Assad regime in Syria, which, for the first time, will examine the famine and siege of Yarmouk, a former Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus. The case concerns four alleged members of the Syrian militia “Free Palestine Movement”...

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]]> The Trial of Congolese Warlord Roger Lumbala Tshitenga Held in France in a Historic Step towards Justice https://fibgar.es/en/the-trial-of-congolese-warlord-roger-lumbala-tshitenga-held-in-france-in-a-historic-step-towards-justice/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://fibgar.es/?p=26036 The trial of former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala Tshitenga began on 12 November and continued until 15 December 2025 before the Paris Assize Court in France. This prosecution, conducted under the principle of universal jurisdiction, represents a historic step towards justice for survivors of mass atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)....

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