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Non-Signatory Countries
Of the 139 states that signed the Rome Statute, 32 have not yet ratified the treaty. According to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties , a state that has signed but not ratified a treaty is obliged to refrain from "acts which would defeat the (More) |
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ICC postpones proceedings against former Ivory Coast president
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday gave prosecutors until November 15 to develop their evidence against former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo . Ggabo is the first former head of state to come before the court and is (More) |
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HRW: Ivory Coast government continues impartial justice for post-election crimes
The Ivory Coast government continues impartial justice for 2010-2011 post-election crimes committed by supporters of President Alassane Ouattara [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released Thursday. The r (More) |
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Rights group condemns Ivory Coast violations
The Ivory Coast national army is committing human rights violations against supporters of former president Laurent Gbagbo [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], Amnesty International (AI) reported [text, PDF; press release] Tuesday. According to AI, t (More) |
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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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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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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) |
Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.
Learn more about Belva Lockwood.
