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International Criminal Court's focus on Darfur shows anti-Muslim bias
Ali Khan [Professor, Washburn University School of Law]: "The International Criminal Court (ICC) joins the crusade to defame Islam, demonize internal conflicts in Muslim nations, and prosecute Muslim leaders for crimes against humanity, rape, ge (More) |
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Sudan parliament passes election law in preparation for democratic transition
The Sudanese parliament Monday passed a long-anticipated electoral law that is expected to ease the country's transition to democracy. The law establishes that 60 percent of parliamentary seats will be chosen by majority voting, while the rema (More) |
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Sudan removes Darfur aid worker for refusing to cooperate with investigation
Banu Altunbasof, the Sudan head of international aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) , was ejected from the country's Darfur region Thursday, after authorities said that she blocked state investigations into alleged MSF transgressions. Th (More) |
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NGO names worst violators of refugee rights, criticizes border policies
European nations are among the worst violators of refugee rights because of the countries' strict border policies and their treatment of refugee seekers, according to a report released by the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) o (More) |
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Denmark newspaper not liable for Muhammad cartoons
The Vestre Landsret , one of the two second-highest appeals courts in Denmark, denied Wednesday an appeal of a 2006 lower court judgment dismissing a lawsuit concerning caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad . The defamation lawsuit was brought by s (More) |
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Sudan begins terror trials for 39 Darfur rebels
Thirty-nine accused Darfur rebels appeared before special courts in Sudan to be tried under a 2001 anti-terrorism law Wednesday. The accused allegedly belong to the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) , which Sudanese officials accuse of terroris (More) |
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Darfur rebels to face terror charges: Sudan official
Detained members of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) , a rebel group from Sudan's Darfur region , will be charged with terrorism and tried this week, Sudanese Justice Minister Abdel Basset Sabdarat told AP Monday. Human Rights Watch (HRW (More) |
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Sudan must work with ICC on Darfur prosecutions: UN Security Council
The UN Security Council Monday issued a short presidential statement calling on Sudan to work with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to "put an end to impunity for the crimes committed in Darfur." Sudan is not a party to the ICC, bu (More) |
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Egypt deporting Eritrean refugees in violation of UN advisory
Amnesty International Friday condemned Egypt for plans to deport approximately 1,200 detained Eritrean refugees despite the possibility that they may face torture in their home country. The group called for Egypt to allow the UN High Commissioner (More) |
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Sudan ambassador says ICC prosecutor a 'terrorist', calls for removal
Sudanese UN ambassador Abdel-Mahmood Mohamed told Reuters Wednesday that International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is a terrorist. He said that the ICC's plan to divert the plane of Minister for Humanitarian Affa (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.
