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US lawyer to face charges of genocide denial in Rwanda
Rwandan Prosecutor General Martin Ngoga said Wednesday that US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder [professional profile; JURIST news archive] will be summoned to face charges of genocide denial in Rwanda. Erlinder, a defense lawyer (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal affirms convictions, reduces sentences for war crimes
The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) affirmed most convictions of two accused war criminals Thursday but slightly reduced their respective sentences. Emmanuel Rukundo , a priest convicted of genocide, had his (More) |
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Rwanda opposition leader arrested over terror allegations
Rwandan police on Thursday arrested opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza [campaign website; JURIST news archive], accusing her of being involved in the formation of a terrorist organization. Ingabire was implicated, authorities say, during in (More) |
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ICTR denies US lawyer immunity from Rwanda prosecution
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) released a decision last week that allows the Rwandan government to pursue charges against US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder [professional profile; J (More) |
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France authorities arrest DRC war crimes suspect under ICC warrant
French authorities have arrested alleged Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) leader Callixte Mbarushimana under a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) , the ICC announced Monday. The court charged Mbarushimana, a f (More) |
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UN war crimes tribunals request additional resources from General Assembly
Representatives from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) appeared before the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday to request additional financial resources (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal seeks UN assistance in relocating acquitted men
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday requested UN assistance in relocating former Rwandan transportation minister Andre Ntagerura . Ntagerura is presently living in Tanzania, with the ICTR paying for his accommodations. (More) |
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UN forces arrest rebel leader for DRC mass rapes
Commander of the rebel Mai Mai Cheka Lieutenant Colonel Sadoke Kokunda Mayele was arrested Tuesday by UN peacekeepers and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] government forces for allegedly leading rebel grou (More) |
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UN releases long-awaited report on human rights violations in DRC
The UN on Friday released a report on war crimes and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The report, originally expected to be released in September , lists 617 of the most serious violations of human rights, including vi (More) |
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ICTY begins project to strengthen region's courts
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday announced a collaborative project that will support and strengthen regional courts in the former Yugoslavia . The ICTY, partnered with the Organisation for Security and (More) |
India sues Union Carbide over Bhopal industrial disaster
On April 8, 1985, the government of India filed a lawsuit against the Union Carbide Corporation for the Bhopal industrial disaster in which forty-two tons of methyl isocyanate gas was released from the pesticide plant of a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. The disaster initially killed 2,000 Indians and injured another 200,000. These injuries led to another 16,000 deaths as a result of exposure to the gas. In 1989, the parties reached a $470 million settlement out of court.
Learn more about the Bhopal industrial disaster from the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department of the government of Madhya Pradesh.
