National tribunals
The country administers justice itself
National courts are the pillars of justice within each country, responsible for applying laws and delivering fair judgments for offenses ranging from civil disputes to the most serious crimes. Their functioning reflects the diversity of legal systems around the world and plays a central role in protecting citizens' rights, maintaining public order, and promoting justice. Justice Info covers the prosecutions and trials conducted before these national courts when they pertain to crimes under international law.
European justice strikes on crimes in Syria
A new complaint was filed in Sweden on 19 February against some 20 Syrians suspected of international crimes. This complaint follows three arrests this month in Germany and France, a trial in absentia in the Netherlands and the conviction of three Belgian companies. European justice is the only judicial remedy for victims of international crimes […]
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