How Ethiopia can achieve transitional justice

Criminal accountability is a crucial step in addressing Ethiopia’s past atrocities, which have deeply injured the nation and impaired its people’s peaceful coexistence. This accountability is promised in the country’s ongoing transitional justice process. The forthcoming transitional justice policy proposes a dual approach to prosecute international crimes, such as crimes against humanity, torture, enforced disappearances, … Read more

Israel Gaza war: Families of hostages head to ICC against Hamas

About 100 representatives of Gaza hostages flew to The Hague Wednesday to file a “crimes against humanity” complaint at the International Criminal Court against Hamas. Palestinian militants led by Hamas abducted around 250 hostages during their attack on Israel on October 7, of which some 130 are still held captive in Gaza, according to Israeli … Read more

Dozens with ties to Iranian regime caught by Canada’s sanctions

For 12 years, Roohollah Firooznam ran a company that installed and operated security cameras for Iran’s hardline regime. The cameras were used to monitor detainees at prisons where torture took place, and to keep watch on political opponents. Three directors of the company were senior members of the intelligence ministry. A former vice-president of Iran … Read more