In 2026, an appeals court rejected Mohamed Jabateh’s latest challenge despite agreeing his fraud convictions may rest on non-criminal conduct, citing procedural limits. His 30-year sentence remains final, underscoring tensions between legal interpretation and judicial finality.
November brought key justice developments: Colombia charged ex-FARC commanders for child soldier recruitment; the ICC issued arrest warrants for Myanmar’s army chief and Gaza leaders. Reparations advanced in Ukraine, Norway apologized to Indigenous groups, and courts addressed war crimes in Guatemala, DRC, Peru, and Croatia.
