The Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2025 examines criminal investigations into international crimes—such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture, and enforced disappearances—brought under extraterritorial jurisdiction. Focusing primarily on cases initiated under universal jurisdiction, it also covers those based on active and passive personality principles. The report highlights new investigations… Read More
Today, five judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously rejected the appeal of former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen against the Reparations Order issued by the ICC Trial Chamber on 28 February 2024 in the case against him. Following Ongwen’s conviction of 61 counts of crimes against humanity… Read More
International Criminal Court Under Attack by US, Others The European Union (EU) should defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid serious attacks on its mandate and mission, 58 nongovernmental groups said today. These attacks could undermine justice for victims of serious international crimes around the world, making urgent EU action… Read More
In a joint statement, 13 international, regional and national civil society organisations, strongly condemn violations of the right to protest in Turkey… Read More
BRIEFING (English/Français/Español) The principle of universal jurisdiction allows States to investigate and prosecute international crimes, regardless of where the crimes were committed or the nationality or residence of the perpetrator or the victim. As of 2022, there were more than 6,000 core international crime cases in… Read More
This briefing paper was prepared for parliamentarians on the Crime and Policing Bill. It recommends that MPs should seek to amend the Crime and Policing Bill to include provisions allowing instrumentalities, proceeds or property confiscated under POCA to be used for “public interests or social purposes”, where appropriate. Read More
Following his acquittal in a case against him in India a month ago, the prison conditions of British human rights activist Jagtar Singh Johal have worsened, with his transfer to detention in Delhi, where he is subject to solitary confinement, according to his… Read More
Today many of the 200+ international partners of our United Against Torture Consortium (UATC) face the sudden loss of vital international financial support for the fight against torture, from the US, UK, Netherlands, France, Germany, and other countries, amidst allegations of widespread torture and ill-treatment, and… Read More
