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Introduction to the ICC
Since its inception in July 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has become a dominant organization in international relations and the premiere tribunal for the prosecution of war crimes. Despite being founded only a decade ago, the ICC has a (More) |
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International Criminal Court
Since its inception in July 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has become a dominant organization in international relations and the premiere tribunal for the prosecution of war crimes. Despite being founded only a decade ago, the ICC has a (More) |
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Background
font size='3'>The conflict in Libya arose out of protests beginning February 15, 2011, in the eastern city of Benghazi. The protest came as part of a wider protest movement, popularly referred to as the Arab Spring, that spread throughout the Middle (More) |
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ICC president calls on international community to bring war criminals to justice
Judge Sang Hyun Song , the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) , on Tuesday urged the international community to commit to bringing perpetrators of war crimes and genocide to justice. Song's statement marked International Criminal J (More) |
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ICC urges Nigeria to arrest Sudan president for war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST backgrounder] on Monday urged Nigerian authorities to arrest and surrender Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] for war crimes, crimes against humanity (More) |
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Lawyers argue prisoner too ill to remain at Guantanamo
Defense lawyers for detainee Ibrahim Idris have argued that he is too mentally and physically ill to remain at Guantanamo Bay in a habeas corpus petition filed at the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Rather than contend his innoc (More) |
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UN rights chief urges progress on human rights
Despite significant human rights achievements, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday urged countries to "refocus their efforts to achieve universality, and impartiality with regard to justice." Speaking at the Vienna +20 Con (More) |
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UN calls for improved human rights in Sudan
UN Independent Expert on human rights in Sudan , Mashood Adebayo Baderin, said Friday after his third visit to Sudan that the human rights situation in the country has undergone positive improvements, but expressed his concern about the ongoing hos (More) |
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Federal appeals court reinstates USS Cole bombing lawsuit
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Thursday that families of 17 sailors killed in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole may file a second suit to collect $282 million in damages. The court reversed the ruling by the US District Court (More) |
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Is Egypt's Stance on the Blue Nile Dam Legally Justified?
JURIST Guest Columnist Zeray Yihdego of the University of Aberdeen Law School examines several legal issues arising from the dispute over the Blue Nile Dam between Egypt and Ethiopia... (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.
