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German Court Exercises Universal Jurisdiction for Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes in Syria

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Alaa Hajyahia

On June 16, 2025, the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Frankfurt/Main

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Hungary Withdraws from International Criminal Court

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Alaa Hajyahia

On June 16, 2025, Human Rights Watch criticized Hungary’s decision to

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ECtHR Upholds Data Sharing Between Authorities

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Özge Karsu

On April 1, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the Netherlands’ Consumer and Market A

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Hungary Announces Withdrawal from International Criminal Court

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Özge Karsu

On April 3, 2025, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán announced Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (I

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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland Recommend Withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention

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Özge Karsu

On March 18, 2025, the defense ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland

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ECtHR Rules Ukraine Violated Human Rights Over 2014 Odesa Clashes

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Özge Karsu

On March 13, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Ukraine violated the European Convention on Human

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ECtHR Rules Italy Violated Human Rights in Terra dei Fuochi

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Özge Karsu

On January 20, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Italy violated the

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European Commission Adopts New Proposals to Simplify Sustainability Rules

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Özge Karsu

On February 25, 2025, the European Commission adopted new proposals simplifying sustainability regu