Special Features – Impunity Watch https://impunitywatch.com Had I only known ... Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:43:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 Green Card Holding Columbia Graduate Arrested by Federal Immigration Enforcement https://impunitywatch.com/green-card-holding-columbia-graduate-arrested-by-federal-immigration-enforcement/ https://impunitywatch.com/green-card-holding-columbia-graduate-arrested-by-federal-immigration-enforcement/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:43:09 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53003 By Leila Barghouty  Journal of Global Rights and Organizations, Associate Articles Editor New York City, U.S. — Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate and lawful permanent resident who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“I.C.E.”) on March 8 and faces deportation, will remain at a detention facility in Louisiana while the court determines whether or…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/green-card-holding-columbia-graduate-arrested-by-federal-immigration-enforcement/feed/ 0 ICJ Genocide Convention Ruling is a Pyrrhic Victory for Ukraine https://impunitywatch.com/icj-genocide-convention-ruling-is-a-pyrrhic-victory-for-ukraine/ https://impunitywatch.com/icj-genocide-convention-ruling-is-a-pyrrhic-victory-for-ukraine/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52931 Zoé Tkaczyk Impunity Watch News Guest Writer   THE HAGUE, Netherlands – On 2 February 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark decision for Ukraine’s case against Russia regarding genocide allegations. The ICJ rendered its decision on the preliminary objections concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/icj-genocide-convention-ruling-is-a-pyrrhic-victory-for-ukraine/feed/ 0 ICJ Ruling Based on Alleged CERD Violations by Russia Disappoints Many Ukrainians https://impunitywatch.com/icj-ruling-based-on-alleged-cerd-violations-by-russia-disappoints-many-ukrainians/ https://impunitywatch.com/icj-ruling-based-on-alleged-cerd-violations-by-russia-disappoints-many-ukrainians/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:29:09 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52928 Zoé Tkaczyk Impunity Watch News Guest Writer   THE HAGUE, Netherlands – On January 31, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark judgment in the Ukraine v. Russia case concerning the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD).      While the Court dismissed most of the…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/icj-ruling-based-on-alleged-cerd-violations-by-russia-disappoints-many-ukrainians/feed/ 0 ICJ Ruling Only Finds in Favour of One Ukrainian Claim Against Russia’s Alleged ICSFT Violation https://impunitywatch.com/icj-ruling-only-finds-in-favour-of-one-ukrainian-claim-against-russias-alleged-icsft-violation/ https://impunitywatch.com/icj-ruling-only-finds-in-favour-of-one-ukrainian-claim-against-russias-alleged-icsft-violation/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:40:38 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52924 Zoé Tkaczyk Impunity Watch News Guest Writer   THE HAGUE, Netherlands – On January 31, 2024, the ICJ delivered a landmark judgment in the Ukraine v. Russia case concerning the Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (ICSFT). The Court investigated Russia’s alleged violation of five articles and found…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/icj-ruling-only-finds-in-favour-of-one-ukrainian-claim-against-russias-alleged-icsft-violation/feed/ 0 Russian Departure from the European Council and EUCHR Leaves Behind Questions About How to Handle Cases https://impunitywatch.com/russian-departure-from-the-european-council-and-euchr-leaves-behind-questions-about-how-to-handle-cases/ https://impunitywatch.com/russian-departure-from-the-european-council-and-euchr-leaves-behind-questions-about-how-to-handle-cases/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:58:16 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52921 Zoé Tkaczyk Impunity Watch News Guest Writer   STRASBOURG, France – After Russia’s departure from the European Court of Human Rights (EUCHR), questions about how to handle cases pending before the Court and the alleged dilution of standards that initially allowed Russia to join the Court remain.      In 2002, the Court issued its…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/russian-departure-from-the-european-council-and-euchr-leaves-behind-questions-about-how-to-handle-cases/feed/ 0 International Community Calls for a New Court to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression https://impunitywatch.com/international-community-calls-for-a-new-court-to-prosecute-the-crime-of-aggression/ https://impunitywatch.com/international-community-calls-for-a-new-court-to-prosecute-the-crime-of-aggression/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52910 Zoé Tkaczyk Impunity Watch News Guest Writer   Shortly after Russia launched its unlawful, full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many began advocating for a new tribunal to prosecute Russian leadership for the crime of aggression. With 30 core states discussing the creation of a new adjudicative body, proponents are pushing for a way…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/international-community-calls-for-a-new-court-to-prosecute-the-crime-of-aggression/feed/ 0 Supreme Court of New Zealand Rules that Individuals Have Standing to Bring Climate Actions https://impunitywatch.com/supreme-court-of-new-zealand-rules-that-individuals-have-standing-to-bring-climate-actions/ https://impunitywatch.com/supreme-court-of-new-zealand-rules-that-individuals-have-standing-to-bring-climate-actions/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:56:51 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52874 By: Suzan Elzawahry Journal of Global Rights and Organizations, Associate Articles Editor WELLINGTON, New Zealand – On February 7th, 2024, the Supreme Court of New Zealand unanimously reversed a Court of Appeals decision that denied standing to a private citizen attempting to bring a tort action against New Zealand’s biggest carbon emitters. As a result,…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/supreme-court-of-new-zealand-rules-that-individuals-have-standing-to-bring-climate-actions/feed/ 0 Historic Election in Senegal Sees Youngest President in Country’s History https://impunitywatch.com/historic-election-in-senegal-sees-youngest-president-in-countrys-history/ https://impunitywatch.com/historic-election-in-senegal-sees-youngest-president-in-countrys-history/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:41:09 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52850 By: D’Andre Gordon Impunity Watch News Staff Writer Dakar, Senegal — In a historic turn of events, Senegal welcomed Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its newly inaugurated president, marking a significant transition from incarceration to leadership. This remarkable journey from the confines of a prison cell to the presidential palace underscores a profound narrative of resistance and…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/historic-election-in-senegal-sees-youngest-president-in-countrys-history/feed/ 0 Greece Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage https://impunitywatch.com/greece-legalizes-same-sex-marriage/ https://impunitywatch.com/greece-legalizes-same-sex-marriage/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:00:18 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52814 By: Neha Chhablani Visiting Impunity Watch News Writer ATHENS, Greece – On February 15, 2024, the Greek parliament passed a landmark bill legalizing same-sex marriage and equal parental rights for same-sex couples. Despite strong opposition from the country’s Orthodox Church, 176 out of 300 Members of Parliament (MPs) voted in favor of the bill. Greece…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/greece-legalizes-same-sex-marriage/feed/ 0 European Parliament Passes Resolutions Addressing Human Rights Abuses in China, Sudan, and Tajikistan https://impunitywatch.com/european-parliament-passes-resolutions-addressing-human-rights-abuses-in-china-sudan-and-tajikistan/ https://impunitywatch.com/european-parliament-passes-resolutions-addressing-human-rights-abuses-in-china-sudan-and-tajikistan/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:13:08 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52785 By: Neha Chhablani Visiting Impunity Watch News Writer STRASBOURG, France – On January 18, 2024, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions regarding recent human rights violations in China, Sudan, and Tajikistan. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) condemned the repression of religious freedom in China, the ongoing conflict and resulting food insecurity in Sudan, and…

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