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ICC prosecutor accuses Sudan of blocking genocide inquiry
Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the UN Security Council Thursday that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] is deliberately protecting those accused of committing g (More) |
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ICC urges Central African Republic to arrest al-Bashir
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday issued an order [text, in French, PDF; press release] requesting that the Central African Republic take steps to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [case materials; JURIST news archive] and (More) |
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ICC president urges international community to arrest war crimes suspects
President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) , Judge Sang-Hyun Song , called Thursday on the international community to redouble its efforts to arrest eight suspects sought for alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. Of the (More) |
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ICC urges Kenya to arrest al-Bashir
The International Criminal Court (ICC) requested Monday that Kenya arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [case materials; JURIST news archive] when he visits the country later this week. Al-Bashir faces seven counts of war crimes and crimes aga (More) |
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Sudan war crimes suspects agree not to contest ICC charges
Two Sudanese men suspected of committing war crimes related to the ongoing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan agreed earlier this week not to contest the charges during an upcoming International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmation hearing, mar (More) |
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Sweden court begins first war crimes trial of former Bosnian prison guard
The Stockholm District Court on Wednesday began proceedings in the the country's first war crimes trial of Swedish citizen and former Bosnian prison guard Ahmet Makitan . Makitan is accused of violating the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Pri (More) |
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Sweden prosecutor brings war crimes charges aginst former Bosnian prison guard
Sweden's international prosecutor Magnus Elving unveiled war crimes charges Tuesday against Swedish citizen and former Bosnian prison guard Ahmet Makitan. Makitan is accused of violating the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War b (More) |
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Africa survey sees decline in rights, rule of law despite economic advancements
Many African nations are seeing a decline in democratic rights and the rule of law despite making economic advances, according to a survey Monday by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation . The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance , established in 2007 by (More) |
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Rights expert tells UN Sudan unprepared for January self-determination referendum
A human rights expert told the UN Friday that Sudan is not prepared for its January 9 self-determination referendum that could divide the country in two. Mohamed Chande Othman, a Tanzanian judge and independent expert on the Sudan human rights situ (More) |
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UN rights expert urges investigation into Darfur attack
UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan Muhamed Chande Othman called Tuesday for a thorough and transparent investigation into the early September attack in Northern Darfur that left many civilians dead. The Janjaweed mili (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.
