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Sexual violence being used as weapon in conflict-torn nations: UN SG
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for African, Asian and European countries to strengthen prevention and protection measures against the use of sexual violence in armed conflicts. Ban's position was outlined in a report releas (More) |
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Seselj contempt judgment [ICTY]
Judgement Summary For Vojilav Seselj, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, July 24, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on the work of the International Cri (More) |
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ICTY convicts Seselj of contempt for revealing witness identities
The trial chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Friday convicted [press release; judgment summary, PDF] Serbian nationalist Volislav Seselj [ICTY materials; JURIST news archive] of contempt and sentenced (More) |
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ICTY appeals chamber rules on interfering with Haradinaj witnesses
The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday reversed the contempt conviction [press release; judgment summary, PDF] of Astrit Haraqija and affirmed the conviction of Bajrush Morina for int (More) |
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ICTY convicts Bosnian Serb cousins of war crimes and crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday convicted Bosnian Serb cousins Milan Lukic and Sredoje Lukic [indictment; case backgrounder, PDF] of war crimes and crimes against humanity for their actions as part of (More) |
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Karadzic immunity claim rejection ruling [ICTY]
Prosecutor v. Karadzic, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, July 8, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Radovan Karadzic. (More) |
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ICTY again rejects Karadzic 'immunity' claim
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday rejected an immunity claim brought by war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic [ICTY materials; JURIST news archive], citing irrelevance between a possible immunity deal (More) |
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UN extends terms for ICTY and ICTR judges until cases completed
The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended the terms for judges from the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) until December 31, 2010, or until they complete their cases. In unanimously adopting reso (More) |
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Former Serb republic leader transferred to Estonia to serve ICTY sentence
Former Croatian Serb wartime leader Milan Martic [case materials; BBC profile] was transferred to Estonia Friday to serve a 35-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity and violations of the laws of war in Croatia. Martic was convicted and s (More) |
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UK urged to reform war crimes prosecution laws
War crimes suspects entering or residing in the UK are often immune from prosecution for their acts, according to a report released Monday by Aegis Trust . The report refers to a "significant number" of alleged war criminals and perpetrat (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
