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A Date With Justice: Mugesera's Inevitable Deportation from Canada
JURIST Columnist Charles Jalloh of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that Léon Mugesera, who allegedly incited genocide in Rwanda and subsequently obtained asylum in Canada, must finally be deported to Rwanda to face trial for his (More) |
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Urgent issues facing Sierra Leone war crimes court: report
The Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) on Tuesday urged key national and international players to address residual issues to ensure that the legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leona (SCSL) will be maintained after its closure in late 2011 (More) |
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to women's rights activists
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize [press release; video] on Friday to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman for their efforts in promoting women's rights. Sirleaf, known as the "Iron Lady," is the p (More) |
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Prosecuting Gaddafi: Ensuring Justice in Libya
JURIST Guest Columnist Charles Adeogun-Phillips of Charles Anthony LLP says that despite concerns surrounding the ability of the new Libyan government to provide Muammar Gaddafi with a fair trial upon capture, it should be allowed the opportunity to (More) |
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Liberia constitutional referendum ballot errors rampant
The National Election Commission (NEC) of Liberia distributed defective paper ballots for Liberia's constitutional referendum Tuesday. Liberians were slated to vote today [Front Page Africa report] on four constitutional amendments, including a pro (More) |
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Sierra Leone war crimes court indicts five for witness tampering
The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday indicted five men for contempt over allegations of witness tampering. Two indictees include former leaders of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFR (More) |
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Prosecutors urge transfer of international criminals to tribunals
Prosecutors from six world criminal courts released a joint statement Sunday urging the continued support and cooperation of the international community in aiding special tribunals in the prosecution of international criminals. The Sixth Colloquium (More) |
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War crimes trial of ex-Liberia president Taylor concludes
The war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] concluded Friday leaving judges in the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) to deliberate on the verdict. The prosecution gave its closing argument (More) |
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Does Refusal to Accept the Filing of Charles Taylor's Defense Closing Brief Serve the Interests of Justice?
JURIST Guest Columnist Moira A. Imong, a research assistant at the Arcadia Center for East African Studies in Tanzania says that when the Trial Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone refused to accept the late filing of the Charles Taylor's cl (More) |
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Lawyer for ex-Liberia president argues bias in war crimes trial
A defense lawyer representing former Liberian president Charles Taylor [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday accused the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) of political bias during his closing arguments in Taylor's trial in The Hague on (More) |
"Lord Haw-Haw" sentenced to death for broadcasting Nazi propaganda
On September 19, 1945, a British court sentenced to death American-born William Joyce, known as "Lord Haw-Haw," for his Nazi propaganda broadcasts during World War II.
The photo above shows Joyce addessing a rally of British fascists in the 1930s. Listen to a montage of clips from Joyce's broadcasts, with Joyce's trademark introduction "Germany calling, Germany calling...". Joyce was hanged on January 6, 1946.
