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Rwanda genocide tribunal begins trial of former businessman for church massacre
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday began genocide proceedings against a former businessman man charged with ordering a bulldozer to knock down a church housing refugees and then (More) |
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Risky Business: An International Tribunal for Guantanamo Detainees?
JURIST Contributing Editor Michael Kelly of Creighton University School of Law says that the notion of setting up a special international tribunal to try Guantanamo detainees - most recently floated in an op-ed in the New York Times - is not as promi (More) |
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White House urged not to re-sign ICC Rome treaty
The Obama administration should not re-sign and ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court (ICC) , according to a study released Tuesday by the Heritage Foundation . According to the report, the ICC lacks checks on its power (More) |
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Kenya's Dangerous Dance with Impunity
JURIST Guest Columnist Charles Jalloh of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that while having the International Criminal Court take up cases arising out of the violence that followed Kenya's 2007 elections could be convenient for loc (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal urged to prosecute top officers suspected of war crimes
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) must indict and try senior Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) officers suspected of war crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged in a letter [text; press release] released Monday. HRW had previously w (More) |
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Sexual violence being used as weapon in conflict-torn nations: UN SG
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for African, Asian and European countries to strengthen prevention and protection measures against the use of sexual violence in armed conflicts. Ban's position was outlined in a report releas (More) |
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Rwanda genocide tribunal gives military officer life sentence on genocide charges
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday sentenced former Rwandan Armed Forces Colonel Tharcisse Renzaho to life imprisonment [press release; judgment summary, PDF] after convicting him of crimes in connection with the 1994 (More) |
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Sweden will be first EU nation to extradite Rwandan facing genocide charges
Sweden will become the first European Union (EU) nation to extradite a Rwandan to his native country so that he can stand trial for his alleged role in Rwanda's 1994 genocide , Swedish Justice Minister Beatrice Ask announced Thursday. The annou (More) |
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Obama nominates international prosecutor as ambassador for war crimes issues
US President Barack Obama announced Tuesday his intent to nominate war crimes prosecutor Stephen Rapp as Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues. In this position, Rapp will head the Office of War Crimes Issues at the US Department of State , c (More) |
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UK justice secretary proposes expanded war crimes prosecution laws
Britain's Justice Secretary Jack Straw on Tuesday proposed expanded laws that would allow British authorities to prosecute non-resident individuals suspected of war crimes. With the proposed changes, individuals who currently live in the UK, b (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
