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Ivory Coast ex-president Gbagbo appears before ICC
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday to determine whether the case against him will proceed to trial. Gbagbo's lawyers urged the court to ru (More) |
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HRW releases annual world report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual World Report on Thursday, emphasizing the need for emerging governments in the Middle East and North Africa to develop strong human rights commitments in the wake of the series of revolutions in 2011 k (More) |
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Ally of Ivory Coast ex-president charged with war crimes
Charles Ble Goude , the former Ivory Coast Minister for Sports and Youth and close political ally of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo , was charged Tuesday with war crimes and murder. Goude has been in hiding since May 2011 when French special forces for (More) |
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Palestine's Upgraded Status and the International Criminal Court
JURIST Guest Columnist Megan A. Fairlie of the Florida International University College of Law says the International Criminal Court (ICC) will ultimately delay pursuing an investigation into the effect of Palestine's non-Member Observer State status (More) |
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Rights group releases 2012 freedom report
Human rights group Freedom House released a report on Wednesday detailing the state of democracy in the world. The report tracks improvements and declines in the levels of democracy in governments. While Freedom House reports that 26 countries exp (More) |
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ICC confirms jurisdiction over Ivory Coast ex-president
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday unanimously dismissed [judgment, PDF; press release] a challenge by former Ivory Coast president and alleged war criminal Laurent Gbagbo [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] t (More) |
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UN rights expert urges justice in Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast could face ongoing violence and be deprived of justice if human rights offenders are not prosecuted, a senior UN rights official warned Monday. While visiting the city of Abidjan, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Si (More) |
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ICC charges wife of Ivory Coast's ex-president
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday unsealed an arrest warrant for Simone Gbagbo, the wife of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. Pursuant to the warrant, Simone Gbagbo is accused of comm (More) |
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HRW: Ivory Coast military committed abuse, torture
The Ivory Coast's military committed widespread human rights abuses in August and September, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released Monday. The report details the alleged abuses including arbitrary arrests, illegal detentions, extortio (More) |
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UN SG urges nations to enforce ICC decisions
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged nations around the globe to carry out the rulings made by the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST backgrounder]. Speaking before 500 high-level officials at a ceremony fo (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
