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ICC agrees to postpone hearing for Ivory Coast ex-president
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Tuesday that it will postpone the confirmation of charges hearing for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo [ICC case profile; JURIST news archive] after his defense team requested more time. (More) |
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Ivory Coast ex-president asks to postpone ICC hearing
Lawyers for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] requested on Thursday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) postpone the confirmation of charges hearing which is scheduled for June 18. The lawyers ar (More) |
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Ivory Coast cross-border violence still continues: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Wednesday that since July 2011 at least 40 people including women and children have been killed during cross-border attacks on Ivory Coast [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] villages by armed militants in (More) |
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Ivory Coast post-election violence investigation flawed: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern Thursday over the investigation into post-election violence in the Ivory Coast in 2010 and 2011 and advocated six-month extension of the probe. HRW's primary concern rests on the short time-frame of the (More) |
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ICC expands investigation of war crimes in Ivory Coast
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Wednesday was granted permission [decision, PDF; press release] by a pretrial chamber to expand his investigation of war crimes in the Ivory Coast to incidents dating back t (More) |
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HRW releases 2012 world report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual World Report on Sunday, leading with a criticism of Western governments' support of Middle Eastern regimes that stifle and suppress protests. The comprehensive report catalogs all of the world's major (More) |
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Mali becomes first African state to enforce ICC sentences
Mali signed an agreement Friday with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to become the first African country to agree to enforce the ICC's sentences of imprisonment. Article 103 of the Rome Statute , which governs the ICC, states that " sentenc (More) |
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Former Ivory Coast president Gbagbo appears before ICC
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo appeared before the Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday for an initial hearing . During the hearing the court verified Gbagbo's identity and ensured that he was info (More) |
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ICC takes former Ivory Coast president Gbagbo into custody
The International Criminal Court (ICC) took former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo into custody on Wednesday for his upcoming initial appearance before the court. He was surrendered to the ICC by the national authorities of the Ivory Coast (More) |
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ICC prosecutor singles out individuals for Ivory Coast war crimes probe
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Saturday that the court will launch investigations specifically aimed at three to six individuals for their alleged involvement in post-election violence following last Novemb (More) |
Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.
