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Overview of National Jurisprudence July 2024

12 Sep 2024

Date of decision and Country of Time period of Type(s) of Country of trial Stage of decision Summary of facts/crimes link crime(s) crime(s) crime(s) The Court found the accused guilty of the crime against humanity of unlawful deprivation of liberty and torture in relation to Victim 1. [...] In addition, the accused was found guilty of participation in the Liwa al- Quds criminal organisation, a loyal ally to Crimes against the Syrian regime, which aims to commit humanity war crimes (looting and physical assault) Judgement of the (unlawful and crimes against humanity (unlawful Case number The Netherlands District Court of The Between 2012 and deprivation of deprivation of liberty). [...] The District Court of The Hague found the defendant guilty of violating international humanitarian law, including unlawful War crimes Case number deprivation of liberty, cruel and inhuman (unlawful 2200550317v, 8 June treatment of hundreds of individuals, and Judgement of the Court deprivation of The Netherlands 2022; (first instance torture and killing of 75 persons. [...] In the context of the non-international armed conflict occurring in Afghanistan at the time, the accused, a former lieutenant in the Afghan army, questioned a prisoner using violence and presented the body of a War crimes wanted Taliban commander as a trophy, in a against persons Case number 3 StR End of 2013 and degrading manner. [...] The Court found that accessible here) organisation the accused condoned the forced displacement of Shiites and that the appropriation of the house, which was designed to permanently deprive the rightful owners of their property, had a functional connection with the non- international armed conflict in Iraq.

Authors

Michels, L.

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23
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Netherlands

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