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Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review: New developments in 2025
TRIAL International, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), the International Federation…
The Prosecutor v. Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri
On 3 April 2025, the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC applied for an arrest warrant against Mr El Hishri for crimes against humanity…
Summary: “No Safe Haven: Strengthening Universal Jurisdiction in the UK”
If a senior military commander implicated in atrocities in Ukraine, or an official involved in repression in Iran, were to visit the UK today, they…
No Safe Haven: Strengthening Universal Jurisdiction in the UK
Under the International Criminal Court Act 2001, the UK cannot prosecute crimes against humanity committed abroad unless the suspect is a UK national or resident.…
Alleged war crimes in Gaza: Criminal complaint filed in Germany against a member of the Israeli Army
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), together with the Palestinian human rights organizations Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq, the Palestinian…
Summary: The Draft Crimes Against Humanity Convention and Forced Marriage
By recognizing forced marriage as a separate crime, we can ensure that its distinct harms are recognized and met with consistent legal responses. Forced marriage…
Victims of Al-Hassan Need Victim-Centred and Gender-Transformative Reparation
On 2 April 2012, Ansar Dine and AQIM – armed groups pursuing a jihadist ideology – took control of the city in Timbuktu, northern Mali.…
Briefing Paper: Strengthening Universal Jurisdiction in the UK
This briefing paper outlines the concept of universal jurisdiction, identifies gaps in the UK’s legal framework that hinder its effective use, and makes recommendations to…
The ‘Genocide Series’: Al-Haq Publishes Second Legal Brief on “The Protected Group”
Al-Haq publishes Legal Brief II on the ‘Protected Group’ in its Genocide Legal Brief Series. The series develops a number of Legal Briefs examining different…
UK Risks Becoming a Safe Haven for War Criminals, Lords Warn: Calls Grow for Universal Jurisdiction Reform
Suspected perpetrators of atrocities in countries such as Iran and Russia are freely coming to the UK to enrol their children in schools, shop at…
Airstrikes and Atrocities: A Legal Assessment of Russia’s Aerial Campaign in Ukraine
The International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) at Harvard Law School, in collaboration with International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), has submitted a Legal Memorandum to Ukraine’s Office…
Universal Jurisdiction Law and Practice in Argentina
Universal Jurisdiction cases have so far mostly been prosecuted and investigated in Europe or North America, with one significant exception: Argentina. Nearly a dozen cases…
Legal Brief – “Defending Justice: How the EU can push back against US sanctions on the ICC”
In light of United States sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), and specifically Prosecutor Karim Khan, Al-Haq calls on the European Commission to amend…
Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2025
TRIAL International, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), the International Federation…
Universal Jurisdiction in Practice – Video 3: Case-building
Universal jurisdiction (UJ) is an important tool that can help advance criminal accountability for serious human rights violations. At the same time, practice has shown…
