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ICJ Begins Court Proceedings Against Syria Under the Torture Convention

On October 10, 2023, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) started hearing the case concerning the Application of the Convention […]

The interview with Natasha was conducted over the phone with the assistance of a translator. Names and identifying details have

Introduction Sexual violence remains prevalent in both peace and conflict. In fact, sexual violence is rarely a crime of passion,

Introduction On 1st October 2022, at least 125 people, including 33 children, lost their lives and more than 300 were

Introduction In 2017, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres famously said “the death penalty has no place in the 21st

Introduction On October 7th, 2022, an unnamed 55-year-old man was executed in Singapore, bringing the number of people sentenced to

Introduction The “Omnibus” Bill, passed on October 5, 2020 by Indonesia’s government, has caused an uproar throughout the country since

Introduction Amid the upcoming elections in July 2023, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) under Prime Minister Hun Sen has

Introduction Cambodia’s independent media outlets are under threat. Last February, the Cambodian government closed down one of the last remaining

Introduction and Background On June 8, 2023, Canada and Netherlands jointly filed a legal proceeding against Syrian government before the