Europe – Impunity Watch https://impunitywatch.com Had I only known ... Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:17:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 No One Above the Law: President Duterte’s ICC Arrest Breaks Global Ground https://impunitywatch.com/no-one-above-the-law-president-dutertes-icc-arrest-breaks-global-ground/ https://impunitywatch.com/no-one-above-the-law-president-dutertes-icc-arrest-breaks-global-ground/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:17:53 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53020 By: Lela Lanier  Associate Articles Editor   THE HAGUE, Netherlands—On March 11, 2025, former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was arrested in Manila and transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The ICC issued a warrant for Duterte’s arrest for crimes against humanity, including murder, torture, and rape, committed during his presidency.…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/no-one-above-the-law-president-dutertes-icc-arrest-breaks-global-ground/feed/ 0 ECHR: Legislation Introduced by Russia to Stifle Dissent about War in Ukraine Violates Freedom of Expression. https://impunitywatch.com/echr-legislation-introduced-by-russia-to-stifle-dissent-about-war-in-ukraine-violates-freedom-of-expression/ https://impunitywatch.com/echr-legislation-introduced-by-russia-to-stifle-dissent-about-war-in-ukraine-violates-freedom-of-expression/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:45:30 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53007 By: Bridget Congo  Impunity Watch News Staff Writer   STRASBOURG, FRANCE— On February 11, 2025, in the case Novaya Gazeta and Others v. Russia, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a ruling against the Russian Federation, finding that it violated the European Convention on Human Rights by passing laws that oppressed free speech…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/echr-legislation-introduced-by-russia-to-stifle-dissent-about-war-in-ukraine-violates-freedom-of-expression/feed/ 0 ECHR Declares Italy’s Failure to Address Criminal Organization Dumpsites Constitutes Violation of Right to Life https://impunitywatch.com/echr-declares-italys-failure-to-address-criminal-organization-dumpsites-constitutes-violation-of-right-to-life/ https://impunitywatch.com/echr-declares-italys-failure-to-address-criminal-organization-dumpsites-constitutes-violation-of-right-to-life/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:16:39 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52992 By: Jacob Samoray Journal of Global Rights and Organizations, Senior Article Editor   ITALY – The European Court of Human Rights ruled late last month that inaction by the Italian State in addressing the illegal dumping, burning, and burying of garbage on private land across the Campania region. The waste included hazardous materials, and increased…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/echr-declares-italys-failure-to-address-criminal-organization-dumpsites-constitutes-violation-of-right-to-life/feed/ 0 The International Court of Justice Hears Largest Case in History on Climate Change https://impunitywatch.com/the-international-court-of-justice-hears-largest-case-in-history-on-climate-change/ https://impunitywatch.com/the-international-court-of-justice-hears-largest-case-in-history-on-climate-change/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52984 By: Sierra Radley Journal of Global Rights and Organizations, Associate Articles Editor   THE HAGUE, Netherlands – On March 29, 2023, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution requiring the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an advisory opinion on “the obligations of States in respect to climate change.” The ICJ held public hearings…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/the-international-court-of-justice-hears-largest-case-in-history-on-climate-change/feed/ 0 European Court of Human Rights Finds that the Russian Federation Violated the European Convention of Human Rights in their Prosecution of Konstantin Kotov https://impunitywatch.com/european-court-of-human-rights-finds-that-the-russian-federation-violated-the-european-convention-of-human-rights-in-their-prosecution-of-konstantin-kotov/ https://impunitywatch.com/european-court-of-human-rights-finds-that-the-russian-federation-violated-the-european-convention-of-human-rights-in-their-prosecution-of-konstantin-kotov/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:03:21 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52981 By: Jesse Elmer Impunity Watch News Staff Writer STRASBOURG, France – On November 24th, The European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) found that the Russian Federation violated the European Convention on Human Rights in their handling of criminal proceedings against applicant Konstantin Aleksandrovic Kotov. The court found that Kotov’s punishments were disproportionate, and he had…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/european-court-of-human-rights-finds-that-the-russian-federation-violated-the-european-convention-of-human-rights-in-their-prosecution-of-konstantin-kotov/feed/ 0 The European Court of Human Rights’ Judgment Concerning Human Trafficking in Slovakia https://impunitywatch.com/the-european-court-of-human-rights-judgment-concerning-human-trafficking-in-slovakia/ https://impunitywatch.com/the-european-court-of-human-rights-judgment-concerning-human-trafficking-in-slovakia/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:57:08 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52967 By: Emma Bissell Impunity Watch News Staff Writer   Slovakia – The ECHR held that the State of Slovakia violated a woman’s Article 4 rights which protect from slavery and forced labor and required the State to pay 41,000 Euros in damages.     Applicant B.B., a Slovak national, was initially raised in State care…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/the-european-court-of-human-rights-judgment-concerning-human-trafficking-in-slovakia/feed/ 0 ECHR Rules Cyprus Violated the Rights of Syrian Refugees to Claim Asylum https://impunitywatch.com/echr-rules-cyprus-violated-the-rights-of-syrian-refugees-to-claim-asylum/ https://impunitywatch.com/echr-rules-cyprus-violated-the-rights-of-syrian-refugees-to-claim-asylum/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:13:51 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52963 By: Anjali Basdeo  Impunity Watch News Staff Writer  STRASBOURG, FRANCE- On October 8, 2024, in the case of M.A and Z.R v. Cyprus, the ECHR ruled that the Cypriot government violated the rights of Syrian refugees seeking asylum in Cyprus.       M.A. and Z.R. are Syrian nationals who fled their home, Idlib, Syria, in…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/echr-rules-cyprus-violated-the-rights-of-syrian-refugees-to-claim-asylum/feed/ 0 Russia Violates Freedom of Expression in Recent ECHR Case https://impunitywatch.com/russia-violates-freedom-of-expression-in-recent-echr-case/ https://impunitywatch.com/russia-violates-freedom-of-expression-in-recent-echr-case/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:01:07 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52954 By: Neha Chhablani Impunity Watch News Staff Writer   STRASBOURG, France – On October 15th, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held that Russia violated the right to Freedom of Expression in the case of Gadzhiyev and Gostev v. Russia. The case concerned two applicants who were dismissed from their jobs after criticizing workplace…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/russia-violates-freedom-of-expression-in-recent-echr-case/feed/ 0 ECHR Holds Turkey Violated Seven Individuals’ Right to Freedom of Expression https://impunitywatch.com/echr-holds-turkey-violated-seven-individuals-right-to-freedom-of-expression/ https://impunitywatch.com/echr-holds-turkey-violated-seven-individuals-right-to-freedom-of-expression/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52950 By: Sarah Peck Impunity Watch News Staff Writer   STRASBOURG, France – On October 8, 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in four separate cases that Turkey had violated Article 10 of the European Convention for Human Rights, the right to freedom of expression.  According to the ECHR, the Turkish government wrongfully…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/echr-holds-turkey-violated-seven-individuals-right-to-freedom-of-expression/feed/ 0 ECHR Rules Spain Violated Right to Privacy and Freedom of Religion https://impunitywatch.com/echr-rules-spain-violated-right-to-privacy-and-freedom-of-religion/ https://impunitywatch.com/echr-rules-spain-violated-right-to-privacy-and-freedom-of-religion/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52941 By: Neha Chhablani Impunity Watch News Staff Writer   STRASBOURG, France – On September 17, 2024, in the case of Pindo Mulla v. Spain, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Spain had violated the right to privacy and religious freedom of Ms. Rosa Edelmira Pindo Mulla, a Jehovah’s witness, by administering blood…

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