JANUARY 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law

The first joint law report of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, European Court of Human Rights, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has been published

“With great power comes great responsibility,” right? Maybe not. When it comes to corporations and their involvement in grave human rights violations amounting to international crimes, it seems that corporations are almost untouchable.

The rapid evolution of digital technology during the past two decades has significantly influenced the processes of international criminal justice and accountability.

Jeff Katz, who has died aged 74 from a heart attack, played a key role in changes to the corporate investigation business, first at Kroll Associates, then at Bishop International.

On January 24, 2021, the Central African Republic (CAR) surrendered Mahamat Said Abdel Kani to the International Criminal Court (ICC), who is suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the CAR capital of Bangui

Today, on 27 January 2021, a revised version of the Code of Judicial Ethics of the International Criminal Court (ICC) enters into force.

On Friday, January 29, 2021, a group of Diplomatic Missions in Myanmar, including Australia, Canada, the United States, and a number of European Union Member States, issued a joint statement in support of “Myanmar’s democratic transition and efforts to promote peace, human rights, and development in the country.”