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5/26/2025, 4:35:38 PM

🇵🇸 #Palestine - *DUAL NATIONALS ACCUSED OF WAR CRIMES IN GAZA* In April, a group of lawyers submitted a report to the UK war crimes unit accusing ten British nationals of war crimes and crimes against humanity whilst fighting for the Israeli army in Gaza. The UK must now investigate, they say. In Belgium, investigations are ongoing. Might other countries follow suit? By Julia Crawford (Justice Info) ➡️ Read the article now on Justice Info: https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145791-dual-nationals-accused-of-war-crimes-in-gaza.html *See you on Tuesday for a new article*. In the meantime you can support Justice Info and our journalists by sharing this one. 👍

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5/23/2025, 6:06:55 PM

Here is our selection of the week's most important AFP dispatches on international justice. 23/05 - *TRUMP'S SOUTH AFRICA GENOCIDE CLAIM 'INAPPROPRIATE': UN RIGHTS BODY* US President Donald Trump's claim that South Africa is facing a "white genocide" are "wholly inappropriate", a UN rights spokesperson said Friday. https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145746-trumps-south-africa-genocide-claim-inappropriate-un-rights-body.html 20/05 - *SYRIANS HOPE FOR JUSTICE, BUT FACE LONG ROAD AHEAD* After searching for years for his son and brothers following their arrest and disappearance by Bashar al-Assad's forces, Syrian real estate broker Maher al-Ton hopes he may finally get justice under the new authorities. https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145560-syrians-hope-for-justice-but-face-long-road-ahead.html 20/05 - *HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES LEAVING ICC* Hungary's parliament on Tuesday approved leaving the International Criminal Court, which it calls "politically motivated", becoming the third country after Burundi and the Philippines to take such a step. https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145532-hungarian-parliament-approves-leaving-icc.html 17/05 - *SYRIA ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONS FOR MISSING PERSONS, TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE* Syria on Saturday announced the formation of a national commission for missing persons and another for transitional justice, more than five months after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145448-syria-announces-commissions-for-missing-persons-transitional-justice.html You can also read our original articles and expert analyses on these topics, which can be found on the Justice Info home page 👇 https://www.justiceinfo.net/en

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5/30/2025, 2:28:54 PM

*Victims of Church abuse speak (Part 1): whether or not to ask for reparation* On October 5, 2021, France discovered the extent of sexual abuse in its Church. A commission (CIASE) reported 330,000 victims of clerics and nuns since 1950. Two bodies were quickly set up: the Independent National Authority for Recognition and Reparation (INIRR) for victims of priests and laity within the Catholic Church; and the Commission for Recognition and Reparation (CRR) for victims of abuse within religious congregations and institutions. Three and a half years on, victims spoke to Justice Info about their experiences with these commissions, in a three-part series of articles. 👉 https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/146003-victims-of-church-abuse-speak-part-1-whether-or-not-to-ask-for-reparation.html

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5/27/2025, 1:31:13 PM

GAZA, DARFUR: *What's the point of the Genocide Convention ?* From Sudan to Palestine, Bosnia, Myanmar and Iraq, the restrictive international definition of genocide has allowed little more than another form of selectively deployed lawfare. The recent cases of Darfur and Gaza have further exposed how the Genocide Convention is manipulated, says Alannah Travers. And civilians are left to suffer. An opinion piece by Alannah Travers, a postgraduate at SOAS, University of London, specialising in the intersection of International Humanitarian Law. ➡️ https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145834-gaza-darfur-genocide-convention.html *See you on Tuesday for a new article*. In the meantime you can support Justice Info and our journalists by sharing this one. 👍

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5/22/2025, 4:35:11 PM

🇸🇩 #Sudan - *LUNDIN: WESSELINK AND THE DILEMMA OF PROOF* The trial against Lundin reveals not just the brutality of war, but also the fragility of justice mechanisms built on activism. The role of Egbert Wesselink, the director of the NGO PAX, is emblematic of a broader dilemma: the need for NGOs to document abuses, and the risk when their work becomes legal evidence in high-stakes trials. By Martin Schibbye (in Stockholm, Sweden) ➡️ Read the article now on Justice Info: https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145647-lundin-wesselink-dilemma-proof.html *See you on Friday for a new article*. In the meantime you can support Justice Info and our journalists by sharing this one. 👍

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5/28/2025, 1:59:26 PM

⚖️ *Why should you care about the Lundin trial in Sweden?* The trial of the directors of this Swedish oil company - for complicity in war crimes committed in Sudan - _really deserves your attention._ ☑️ It is the *longest trial* in Swedish history. ☑️ It *could have repercussions* for certain large companies that have already been charged in similar cases. ☑️ This case is *full of twists and turns.* ☑️ Our articles are written by two experienced journalists, selected by Justice Info, who are based in Sweden and specialise in court cases. Plus two French journalists and two podcasters based in the Netherlands, who are observing the affair with a little more distance. They know perfectly well how to tell great justice stories, *without complexity.* ☑️ Our special focus on Lundin already includes *16 articles and 2 podcasts.* We were there at the very beginning of the case and we'll be following it right through to the end. Discover it now ➡️ https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145679-war-and-oil-lundin-in-the-dock.html

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6/3/2025, 11:59:34 AM

*Victims of Church abuse speak (Part 2): the painful path of going to the commissions* 3 and a half years after the Ciase report announcing 330,000 victims of sexual abuse in the Church, what has been done for the recognition and reparation of these victims? Justice Info gives them a voice. Episode 2/3 of our report. 👉 https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/146103-victims-church-abuse-speak-painful-path-commissions-2.html

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5/30/2025, 4:32:39 PM

Here is our selection of the week's most important AFP dispatches on international justice. 28/05 - *FRENCH COURT JAILS EX-SYRIA REBEL FOR 10 YEARS FOR WAR CRIMES* AFrench court on Wednesday jailed a former Syrian Islamist rebel spokesman to 10 years for his role in atrocities committed in Syria's civil war in the country's first universal justice case. https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145902-french-court-jails-ex-syria-rebel-for-10-years-for-war-crimes.html 28/05 - *NAMIBIA'S PRESIDENT URGES REPARATIONS AT FIRST GERMAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL* President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah repeated calls Wednesday for Germany to pay reparations for its genocide against Namibian tribes as she led the first official commemoration of the atrocity more than 120 years ago. https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145889-namibias-president-urges-reparations-at-first-german-genocide-memorial.html 27/05 - *GERMANY ARRESTS SYRIAN ACCUSED OF CRIMES UNDER ASSAD* An alleged former Syrian prison guard has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity under former president Bashar al-Assad, prosecutors said Tuesday. https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145875-germany-arrests-syrian-accused-of-crimes-under-assad.html 25/05 - *BANGLADESH COURT BEGINS FIRST TRIAL OF HASINA-ERA OFFICIALS* Bangladesh began the first trial on Sunday at a special court prosecuting former senior figures connected to the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina, the chief prosecutor said. https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145770-bangladesh-court-begins-first-trial-of-hasina-era-officials.html

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5/23/2025, 3:38:18 PM

#Syria - *MAJDI NEMA: A TRIAL WITH WITNESSES IN ABSENTIA* The Paris trial of Syrian Majdi Nema for complicity in war crimes enters its final phase this Friday: the closing arguments. But the absence of many witnesses - on both on the prosecution and on the defence side - has weighed heavily on the proceedings. By Chloé Dubois (for Justice Info) ➡️ Read the article now on Justice Info: https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145729-majdi-nema-trial-witnesses-in-absentia.html *See you on Monday for a new article*. In the meantime you can support Justice Info and our journalists by sharing this one. 👍

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5/20/2025, 4:24:07 PM

🇧🇯 *BENIN: THE FAINT BREATH OF RESTITUTIONS* Looted by the French, returned by Finland, a Kataklè, a three-legged royal stool used for the coronation of Beninese kings, was discreetly returned last week to Benin, where questions are being raised about the State’s policy on the return and exposure of such artefacts. By Rachida Houssou (our correspondent in Benin) ➡️ Read the article now on Justice Info: https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/145517-benin-the-faint-breath-of-restitutions.html *See you on Thursday for a new article*. In the meantime you can support Justice Info and our journalists by sharing this one. 👍