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ICC chief prosecutor: al-Bashir will be arrested
Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Thursday called for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [case materials; JURIST news archive], saying that he will eventually face trial before the ICC. L (More) |
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Rights group calls for al-Bashir arrest during visit to Chad
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the country of Chad to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [case materials; JURIST news archive] during his visit to the country. Al-Bashir was charged last week by the International Criminal Court (More) |
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Sudan security forces targeting rights workers: AI
The National Security Services in Sudan (NISS) are brutally suppressing internal dissent and targeting rights workers in the process, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report [text, PDF; press release] issued Monday. AI documented cases o (More) |
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ICC charges al-Bashir with genocide
Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday charged Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [case materials; JURIST news archive] with three counts of genocide in relation to the Darfur conflict . The chamber found that there (More) |
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Guantanamo detainee pleads guilty before military tribunal
A Sudanese terrorism suspect held at Guantanamo Bay pleaded guilty on Wednesday before a military judge to charges of conspiracy and providing material support for terrorism. Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] admi (More) |
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State failure a 'chronic condition': report
The 2010 Failed States Index [index; FP special report] was released Monday, describing state failure as a "chronic condition" after finding that the same group of countries have occupied the top 10 spots as failed states for the last six (More) |
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Sweden prosecutor to probe possible oil company complicity in Sudan war crimes
Sweden's international prosecutor, Magnus Elving, announced Monday that he would investigate the possible role of Lundin Petroleum in crimes against humanity committed in Sudan from 1997 to 2003. The investigation will examine allegations made (More) |
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Two Sudan war crimes suspects voluntarily surrender to ICC
Two Sudanese men suspected of committing war crimes related to the ongoing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan surrendered Wednesday to the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain (Banda) and Saleh Mohammed Jerbo Jam (More) |
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Rights group urges Iraqi Kurdistan to end female genital mutilation
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the government of Iraqi Kurdistan to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM) in a report [materials; press release] published Wednesday. The report, "They Took Me and Told Me Nothing," calls on the Kurdi (More) |
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Human trafficking a 'serious problem' in US: State Department report
The US State Department (DOS) on Monday released its annual report on human trafficking conditions across the globe, finding that the US adequately complies with international regulations but still has a "'serious problem with human traff (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.
