On Monday, courts in Russia began sentencing anti-corruption demonstrators arrested during protests led by an opposition leader. [Guardian]
On Tuesday, the parliament of Hungary approved regulations requiring certain foreign-funded civil society groups to register with the government. [Al Jazeera]
International Criminal Law
On Thursday, the International Criminal Court unanimously affirmed its jurisdiction over the charges of war crimes of rape and sexual slavery of child soldiers lodged against former Democratic Republic of the Congo military leader Bosco Ntaganda. [ICC Press Release]
On Wednesday, 23 people were detained during an overnight raid in Venezuela for their alleged involvement in attacks against officers. [Washington Post]
On Wednesday, 31 people died during a siege of a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, which was orchestrated by al-Shabab. [Al Jazeera]
On Friday, 14 people were killed in clashes over food aid in Somalia. [Washington Post]
Migrants, Asylum Seekers, & Refugees
On Thursday, an aid organization rescued 420 migrants off the coast of Libya. [Washington Post]
On Wednesday, authorities in Niger estimated that in the past week they rescued more than 100 migrants abandoned by traffickers. [Reuters]
Activities of International Human Rights Bodies and Experts