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ICTR begins contempt trial of former defense investigator
Former Rwandan defense investigator Léonidas Nshogoza went on trial Monday at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) . Nshogoza was arrested in June 2007 for allegedly bribing witnesses, fabricating evidence, and "interfe (More) |
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Reports confirm Spain considering limits on universal jurisdiction
Spain is considering legislation to limit the the scope of universal jurisdiction applied by the country's National Court , according to Spanish media reports Sunday. If adopted, the Reform of the Judiciary Act would limit the court& (More) |
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Spain may legislate to limit universal jurisdiction: Israel foreign minister
Spanish foreign minister Miguel Moratinos has said he will push for legislation limiting the country's universal jurisdiction policies to prevent the investigation of Israeli officials, according to Friday statements by Israeli foreign minist (More) |
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Captured Congo rebel leader faces uncertain legal fate after Rwanda arrest
The legal fate of captured Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rebel leader Laurent Nkunda remained unclear Saturday, days after his surprise arrest in Rwanda. Nkunda was apprehended Thursday near the border with the DRC after a joint DRC-Rwandan mi (More) |
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Guantanamo is Closing: Now What?
JURIST Contributing Editor Michael Kelly of Creighton University School of Law says the pending closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison by executive order of new US President Barack Obama pointedly leaves open the politically and legally troubling quest (More) |
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Rwanda ex-justice minister sentenced to life in prison on genocide charges
A court in the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Tuesday sentenced former justice minister Agnes Ntamabyariro to life in prison for inciting violence during the 1994 Rwandan genocide . The Court of First Instance of Nyarugenge found that Ntamabyariro an (More) |
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ICTR prosecutor appeals 15 year sentence for Hutu singer
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) [official website; JURIST news archive] prosecutor Justice Hassan B. Jallow on Tuesday appealed the 15-year sentence [judgment, PDF; JURIST report] given to popular Rwandan singer-songwriter Simon B (More) |
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Rwanda: No Conspiracy, No Genocide Planning ... No Genocide?
JURIST Guest Columnist Peter Erlinder of William Mitchell College of Law and a Lead Defense Counsel at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), says that if - as the ICTR recently ruled in the "Military I" trial - alleged &quo (More) |
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ICTR convicts former top Rwanda defense official of genocide but rejects conspiracy
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) [official website; JURIST news archive] sentenced a former top official in Rwanda's Ministry of Defence and two other former Rwanda army officers to life imprisonment Thursday after convictin (More) |
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Justice for Rwanda: ICTR Achievements and Challenges
On the eve of a long-anticipated ruling in the Bagosora "Military I" genocide trial, JURIST Special Guest Columnist Roland Amoussouga, Spokesperson and Senior Legal Adviser at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), reviews t (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.
