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International Justice: Tutu's Push for Reform
JURIST Guest Columnist Eric Leonard, the Henkel Family Chair in International Affairs at Shenandoah University, says that Archbishop Desmond Tutu's statements regarding the prosecution of George W. Bush and Tony Blair serve as an ardent call for adva (More) |
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Norway court opens first Rwandan genocide trial
A Rwandan businessman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide [HRW backgrounder; JURIST news archive] during Norway's first genocide trial. Sadi Bugingo is accused of taking a lead role in planning and le (More) |
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ICC urged to investigate Rwanda president for arming DRC rebels
The International Criminal Court [official website; JURIST backgrounder] on Friday received requests to investigate Rwandan President Paul Kagame for backing armed rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news (More) |
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National Cooperation Key to International Judicial Success
JURIST Guest Columnist Niccolò Pons, Assistant Legal Officer of the Pre-Trial Chambers of the International Criminal Court, says that cooperation from national authorities is an essential and proven element to the success of international judici (More) |
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US official: Rwanda government conduct could amount to war crimes
Rwandan leaders who aided armed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] and supplied them with weapons, armor and recruits, including children may have committed war crimes, the leader of the US O (More) |
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ICTR transfers genocide convicts to Mali prison
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday reported that it has transferred four individuals convicted for their involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide [BBC News backgrounder; JURIST news archive] to the Republic of Mali (More) |
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UN releases leaked report on Rwanda aid to DRC armed forces
The UN on Monday released a report alleging that the Rwandan government has helped to create armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] and supplied them with weapons, armor and recruits inclu (More) |
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UN Security Council extends terms of Rwanda tribunal judges
The UN Security Council on Friday extended the terms of four judges of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) . Judge William Sekule of the United Republic of Tanzania, Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda and Judge Mparany Mamy (More) |
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ICTR transfers another genocide case to Rwanda court
The Referral Chamber of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday transferred the case of Pheneas Munyarugarama to the Rwandan authorities. The decision was based on ICTR prosecutors' request two weeks ago for the refer (More) |
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Rwanda assisting armed forces in DRC: report
The Rwandan government has helped to create armed groups including M23, which has been conducting a mutiny in North Kivu Province under the leadership of a particularly notorious group of human rights violators, and supplied them with weapons, armor (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
