Impunity Watch https://impunitywatch.com Had I only known ... Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:26:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 French Cement Giant Lafarge Convicted of Financing Terrorism in Syria, a First for a French Multinational https://impunitywatch.com/french-cement-giant-lafarge-convicted-of-financing-terrorism-in-syria-a-first-for-a-french-multinational/ https://impunitywatch.com/french-cement-giant-lafarge-convicted-of-financing-terrorism-in-syria-a-first-for-a-french-multinational/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 20:12:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53127 By: Christina Bradic Managing Editor of Impunity Watch News PARIS, France — On Monday, April 13, 2026, the Paris Criminal Court (Tribunal correctionnel de Paris) convicted French cement giant Lafarge and eight individuals, including four of its former senior executives, of financing terrorism for paying jihadist groups, among them the Islamic State (ISIS) and the…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/french-cement-giant-lafarge-convicted-of-financing-terrorism-in-syria-a-first-for-a-french-multinational/feed/ 0 ICC Refers Italy to Assembly of States Parties Over Failure to Surrender Libyan War Crimes Suspect  https://impunitywatch.com/icc-refers-italy-to-assembly-of-states-parties-over-failure-to-surrender-libyan-war-crimes-suspect/ https://impunitywatch.com/icc-refers-italy-to-assembly-of-states-parties-over-failure-to-surrender-libyan-war-crimes-suspect/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 16:50:25 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53120 By: Elihu Weiss  Impunity Watch News Staff Writer  THE HAGUE, Netherlands – On January 26, 2026, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) formally referred Italy’s non-compliance to the Assembly of States Parties (ASP). The referral stems from Italy’s failure to arrest and surrender Osama Elmasry Njeem, a senior Libyan official wanted by the ICC…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/icc-refers-italy-to-assembly-of-states-parties-over-failure-to-surrender-libyan-war-crimes-suspect/feed/ 0 Israel’s Expanded Death Penalty Law Raises Human Rights Concerns Amid ICJ Finding https://impunitywatch.com/israels-expanded-death-penalty-law-raises-human-rights-concerns-amid-icj-finding/ https://impunitywatch.com/israels-expanded-death-penalty-law-raises-human-rights-concerns-amid-icj-finding/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:42:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53114 By Kamryn Page Associate Editor Journal of Global Rights and Organizations On March 30th, the Israeli Knesset approved legislation that significantly expanded the use of the death penalty, marking a major shift in Israeli criminal law and raising concerns about compliance with international human rights standards. The development comes in the wake of the International…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/israels-expanded-death-penalty-law-raises-human-rights-concerns-amid-icj-finding/feed/ 0 Finalissima Fallout: Argentina–Spain Match Stalls Amid Governance and Global Risk Concerns https://impunitywatch.com/finalissima-fallout-argentina-spain-match-stalls-amid-governance-and-global-risk-concerns/ https://impunitywatch.com/finalissima-fallout-argentina-spain-match-stalls-amid-governance-and-global-risk-concerns/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:15:36 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53111 By: Eric BoutrosJournal of Global Rights and Organizations, Associate Articles Editor A proposed “Finalissima” match between Argentina and Spain, envisioned as a high-profile soccer contest between continental champions, ultimately failed to materialize amid governance constraints, security concerns, and unresolved institutional accountability. While framed as a logistical and scheduling issue, the collapse of the fixture reflects…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/finalissima-fallout-argentina-spain-match-stalls-amid-governance-and-global-risk-concerns/feed/ 0 Defying Strasbourg: Kavala v. Türkiye and the Enforcement Crisis in European Human Rights Law https://impunitywatch.com/defying-strasbourg-kavala-v-turkiye-and-the-enforcement-crisis-in-european-human-rights-law/ https://impunitywatch.com/defying-strasbourg-kavala-v-turkiye-and-the-enforcement-crisis-in-european-human-rights-law/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:14:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53103 By: Abigail Wilcher Journal of Global Rights and Organizations, Associate Articles Editor Strasbourg, France – Osman Kaval (Mr. Kaval), a prominent businessman and human rights advocate, remains unlawfully detained despite two rulings from the European Court of Human Rights declaring his detention arbitrary and politically motivated. Mr. Kaval is well-known for his involvement in numerous…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/defying-strasbourg-kavala-v-turkiye-and-the-enforcement-crisis-in-european-human-rights-law/feed/ 0 March 2025 Review: Ghana’s Former Chief Justice Removal and her Appeal before Regional African Court. https://impunitywatch.com/march-2025-review-ghanas-former-chief-justice-removal-and-her-appeal-before-regional-african-court/ https://impunitywatch.com/march-2025-review-ghanas-former-chief-justice-removal-and-her-appeal-before-regional-african-court/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53099 By: Spencer Kwabena Boateng Mensah  Impunity Watch News Staff Writer  ACCRA GHANA & ABUJA NIGERIA – In the long constitutional history of Ghana, few episodes have generated as much legal and political debate as the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.  The controversy, which began with petitions alleging misconduct in early 2025,…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/march-2025-review-ghanas-former-chief-justice-removal-and-her-appeal-before-regional-african-court/feed/ 0 Merits Hearings End in ICJ Genocide Case Between The Gambia and Myanmar https://impunitywatch.com/merits-hearings-end-in-icj-genocide-case-between-the-gambia-and-myanmar/ https://impunitywatch.com/merits-hearings-end-in-icj-genocide-case-between-the-gambia-and-myanmar/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53096 By: Caitlin Becker  Journal of Global Rights and Organizations, Associate Articles Editor  THE HAGUE, Netherlands – On January 29, 2026, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded public hearings on the merits for the case of The Gambia v. Myanmar. The Court now enters deliberations, which will concern an evaluation of the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/merits-hearings-end-in-icj-genocide-case-between-the-gambia-and-myanmar/feed/ 0 Turning Winter into a Weapon: Four years of Ukraine’s resilience against Russia and Russia’s Systematic and Deliberate Destruction of Infrastructure. https://impunitywatch.com/turning-winter-into-a-weapon-four-years-of-ukraines-resilience-against-russia-and-russias-systematic-and-deliberate-destruction-of-infrastructure/ https://impunitywatch.com/turning-winter-into-a-weapon-four-years-of-ukraines-resilience-against-russia-and-russias-systematic-and-deliberate-destruction-of-infrastructure/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:05:11 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53094 By: Anastasia Nedbalska   Journal of Global Rights and Organizations, Associate Articles Editor     Author Note: For me, as a Ukrainian living abroad, February 24th is more than a date on the calendar – it is my painful loss and the enduring fight for dignity and freedom.   Today, Ukraine marked the 1,461st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Still, more than…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/turning-winter-into-a-weapon-four-years-of-ukraines-resilience-against-russia-and-russias-systematic-and-deliberate-destruction-of-infrastructure/feed/ 0 Medmoune v. France: ECHR Finds No Article 2 Violation in Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment https://impunitywatch.com/medmoune-v-france-echr-finds-no-article-2-violation-in-withdrawal-of-life-sustaining-treatment/ https://impunitywatch.com/medmoune-v-france-echr-finds-no-article-2-violation-in-withdrawal-of-life-sustaining-treatment/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:52:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53090 By: Julia Wheeler  Journal of Global Rights and Organizations and Impunity Watch News  Medmoune v. France arises out of doctors’ decision to withdraw life-sustaining medical treatment from patient “A.M.”. This decision was made despite A.M.’s drawn up advance directives, which stated his wishes for the continuation of life-sustaining treatment, even in the case of permanent loss of consciousness and ability to communicate. This raises the legal question…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/medmoune-v-france-echr-finds-no-article-2-violation-in-withdrawal-of-life-sustaining-treatment/feed/ 0 The Gambia v. Myanmar: The International Court of Justice Enters Final Deliberations https://impunitywatch.com/the-gambia-v-myanmar-the-international-court-of-justice-enters-final-deliberations/ https://impunitywatch.com/the-gambia-v-myanmar-the-international-court-of-justice-enters-final-deliberations/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:43:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53105 February 6, 2026 By: Juliana Pronti,Journal of Global Rights and Organizations, Associate Articles Editor On November 11, 2019, Gambia instituted proceedings against the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at the International Court of Justice. In these proceedings, Gambia alleged that Myanmar violated the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Genocide Convention).…

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