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Ivory Coast high court declares Ouattara president
The Ivory Coast Constitutional Council, the nation's highest court, on Thursday declared Alassane Ouattara winner of the country's disputed presidential election, reversing a previous decision. The court originally refused to ratify the results of (More) |
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In the Shadow of the Law
JURIST Guest Columnist David Crane of Syracuse University College of Law says International justice is beginning to require more accountability from heads of state because of new technologies which are beginning to reveal previously undetected war cr (More) |
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UN rights council announces members of Ivory Coast post-election violence panel
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) announced on Tuesday the appointment of three "high-level experts" to lead the Commission of Inquiry charged with investigating allegations of human rights abuses in the Ivory Coast following elections. The appo (More) |
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Ivory Coast leader Ouattara promises legal action against Gbagbo
Ivory Coast opposition leader Alassane Ouattara announced in a televised speech Monday that he will ask his justice minister to begin legal proceedings against former president Laurent Gbagbo . Ouattara guaranteed the security of Gbagbo and his fami (More) |
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France forces aid in capture of besieged Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo
French special forces Monday aided in the capture of the Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo in the city of Abidjan. Gbagbo surrendered after French tanks moved in on his residence while it was surrounded by opposition leader Alassane Ouattara's for (More) |
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HRW urges Ivory Coast to investigate human rights violations, war crimes
Democratically elected Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara should investigate "atrocities," including murder and rape, committed by opposing political forces during recent conflicts, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report requested Saturday. Accord (More) |
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ICC prosecutor urges probe into recent Ivory Coast violence
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told reporters Tuesday that he is willing to investigate alleged war crimes in the Ivory Coast [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], but a lack of referrals is impeding the proce (More) |
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ICRC: hundreds killed in Ivory Coast massacre
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday reported the deaths of at least 800 civilians in the Ivory Coast town of Duekoue as a result of intercommunal violence that took place on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the ICRC cond (More) |
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UN rights office urges restraint, caution in Ivory Coast
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged all parties to show restraint in the Ivory Coast . OHCHR spokesperson Rupert Colville acknowledged that OHCHR had received unconfirmed reports that the Ivory Coast Re (More) |
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UN rights council to investigate Ivory Coast abuses
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will send an independent, international commission to investigate allegations of serious human rights abuses during post-election violence in the Ivory Coast , the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rig (More) |
World court established at The Hague
On December 13, 1920, the League of Nations Assembly, sitting in Geneva, approved the statute setting up the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague.
Learn more about the Permanent Court of International Justice. Visit the website of the Permanent Court's successor body, the International Court of Justice.
