Category: Crime & Law
UK thinks US may sanction Amal Clooney over ICC involvement
The UK government thinks the US could sanction the human rights lawyer, Amal Clooney, due to her involvement in guiding the International Criminal Court’s chief [more…]
French anti-terror prosecutor probes into Tunisian national killing
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office is considering whether the killing of a Tunisian national in the European nation was a racially-driven attack related to a terrorist [more…]
Spain says Israel’s West Bank settlements breach international law
Spain has condemned Israel’s formation of 22 new West Bank settlements, claiming that the settlements breach international law, Middle East Eye reported on May 30th. [more…]
Ex-Syrian prison guard arrested in Germany over prisoner abuse
Prosecutors revealed on May 27th that they arrested an alleged ex-prison guard of Syria in Germany on suspicion of carrying out crimes against humanity under [more…]
Former Syrian rebel imprisoned for a decade over war crimes
An ex-Syrian Islamist rebel spokesperson has been imprisoned for a decade by a French court for his involvement in the violence carried out during the [more…]
Convicted terrorist charged for the killing of Jordanian pilot
A convicted terrorist has been charged on May 27th over the killing of a Jordanian pilot who was burned to death in Syria ten years [more…]
Alleged ex-Syrian prison guard arrested in Germany
An alleged ex-prison guard of Syria has been arrested in Germany under the suspicion of carrying out crimes against humanity under the rule of the [more…]
Switzerland could investigate Gaza aid plan, amid UN concerns
Switzerland is reviewing whether to launch a legal investigation on the Geneva-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), as reported by Middle East Eye via Reuters on [more…]
US: Suspect charged with murder of Israeli embassy workers
A suspect who was alleged to have opened fire on two Israeli embassy workers near a Washington DC Jewish museum has now been charged with [more…]
Turkey foils Chinese spy group after 5-year operation
A Chinese spy cell has been dismantled in Turkey after operatives reportedly used fake mobile towers to surveil Uyghurs and Turkish officials, Middle East Eye [more…]
Switzerland could legally investigate Gaza humanitarian foundation
Switzerland is thinking about launching a legal investigation into the operations of a US-backed foundation which aims to run the aid delivery into Gaza, Middle [more…]
German authorities arrest teens suspected of refugee shelter attack
German authorities arrested five teenage boys on May 21st, with the charges including an arson attack on a refugee shelter, highlighting the growing influence of [more…]
Tanzania imposes restrictions on X following cyberattacks on govt
Tanzania has imposed restrictions on the social media platform X following cyberattacks that targeted the government and private institution accounts, the BBC reported on May [more…]
Suspect charged for killing of Israeli embassy staff in US
A suspect who was alleged to have opened fire on two Israeli embassy workers near a Washington DC Jewish museum has now been charged with [more…]
Tanzania introduces X restrictions following hacking attack on govt
Tanzania has introduced restrictions on the social networking site X after hackers targeted accounts of the government and private institutions, the BBC reported on May [more…]
Chinese intelligence group busted in Turkey
An intelligence group from China was busted in Turkey after its agents purportedly listened in on Uyghurs and Turkey’s officials by using mobile towers that [more…]
Former president of Mauritania jailed for 15 years over corruption
The former president of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was handed a 15-year jail sentence and fined $3 million by an appeals court of the [more…]
Over 50 bodies found in mortuary refrigerator in Libya hospital
A minimum of 58 bodies were found in a mortuary refrigerator in the Abu Salim Accidents Hospital in Tripoli, Libya, on May 19th, according to [more…]
Rights groups take legal action on UK for arming Israel
The UK government faced a fresh legal challenge on May 13th as rights groups and non-governmental organisations accused it of violating international law, Middle East [more…]
Israel presses ICC to withdraw arrest warrants against Netanyahu
Israel has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw arrest warrants issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant, Al-Monitor [more…]
