ICC sends Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri to trial after charge confirmation
World Democracy Rights Courts and Elections Scan – July 16: ICC judges confirmed charges and committed Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri to trial.
Human Rights
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EU migration pact takes effect as return-rule deal adds pressure on asylum systems
The EU’s migration and asylum pact entered into application on June 12, but rollout is uneven and a separate returns deal remains provisional.
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UN Security Council adopts resolution on impunity for attacks on peacekeepers
June 23: UNSC Resolution 2823 (2026) urges cooperation to identify perpetrators, support investigations, and push prosecutions for attacks on peacekeepers.
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EU migration pact takes effect, tightening screening and returns
The bloc’s new asylum rules began on June 12, starting uniform screening, faster returns, and a solidarity mechanism for pressured states.
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EU migration pact takes effect, tightening asylum rules across 27 states
The EU’s migration pact took effect June 12, adding bloc-wide screening, faster asylum and return procedures, and a new solidarity system.
