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ICC opens Myanmar Rohingya crimes probe

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

The International Criminal Court has opened a preliminary examination into c’s alleged crimes against its Rohingya Muslim minority. The move could pave the way to a full investigation into Myanmar’s military crackdown that has seen […]

Aung San Suu Kyi defends verdict against Reuters journalists

September 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has defended the jailing of two Reuters journalists, despite international condemnation. She said Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had broken the law and their conviction had “nothing to do […]

Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges, says UN

August 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

A UN report has said top military figures in Myanmar must be investigated for genocide in Rakhine state and crimes against humanity in other areas. The report, based on hundreds of interviews, is the strongest […]

Myanmar leader removed from display at Canadian Museum for Human Rights

August 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be removed from a display at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights over the humanitarian crisis facing her country’s Rohingya Muslims. The museum in Winnipeg has announced it […]

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Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

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Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

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Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]