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Sudan rebel leader appears before ICC
Sudanese rebel leader Bahr Idriss Abu Garda appeared before the International Criminal Court on Monday to deny his responsibility for war crimes committed in Darfur . Abu Garda is accused of orchestrating a September 2007 attack on peacekeepers (More) |
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Sudan rebel leader to appear before ICC
Sudanese war crimes suspect and rebel leader Bahr Idriss Abu Garda on Sunday surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Abu Garda is accused of committing three crimes against the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) during a Septemb (More) |
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US religious freedom report adds Iraq, Nigeria to countries of particular concern
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released [press release; materials] its annual report on worldwide religious freedoms, elevating Iraq and Nigeria to its list of "countries of particular concern" (CPC) and (More) |
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Sudan court sentences rebels to death for 2008 attack on Khartoum
A Sudanese court on Wednesday sentenced 11 members of the Darfur rebel group the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) [advocacy website; BBC backgrounder] to death by hanging for their involvement in a 2008 attack on Khartoum . Out of seven other de (More) |
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Federal judge orders Sudan funds unfrozen to compensate USS Cole victims' families
A lawyer for the relatives of 17 sailors killed in the 2000 al Qaeda attack on the USS Cole [official website; JURIST news archive] said Tuesday that the families will receive compensation from the Sudan government after a judge for the US District (More) |
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Conviction of Peru's former President Fujimori is part of growing international justice movement
Andrew Hudson [Senior Associate, Human Rights First]: "The conviction of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori for serious human rights violations is groundbreaking on a number of levels.First, not only was a former head of state found guil (More) |
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ICC deputy prosecutor calls on leaders to end support for Bashir
Deputy International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has called on world leaders to end all support for Sudanese president and war crimes suspect Omar al-Bashir [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], according to a Monday report by th (More) |
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The US and the UN Human Rights Council: No Instant Gratification
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Noah Bialostozky of White & Case LLP says that while the US may help make the UN Human Rights Council a more meaningful forum for constructive, diplomatic engagement on human rights issues if it is elected to a seat (More) |
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Rights group urges Arab League to pressure Sudan president to readmit aid groups
Advocacy group Human Rights Watch has called on the League of Arab States to urge Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to allow expelled foreign aid agencies back into the country, according to a letter [text; pres (More) |
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Instrumentalizing International Justice: Don't Halt the Bashir Case
JURIST Guest Columnist Saira Mohamed of Columbia Law School says any decision by the UN Security Council to stop the International Criminal Court's proceedings against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir by using its power under Article 16 o (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.
