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'Darfur orphans' airlift trial begins in Chad
Six French nationals connected with the abortive effort by French charity Zoe's Ark [advocacy website, in French; BBC backgrounder] to airlift so-called "Darfur orphans" out of Chad to Europe went on trial in Chad Friday, accused of k (More) |
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UN panel ends mandate of Darfur human rights monitors
The UN Human Rights Council voted Friday to end the mandate of a group of seven human rights experts tasked with monitoring the rights situation in the Darfur region in Sudan. The council did, however, extend the mandate of its Special Rapporteur (More) |
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Chad 'Darfur orphans' airlift trial to start December 21
A court in Chad has set December 21 as the trial date for six French nationals connected with the abortive effort by French charity Zoe's Ark [advocacy website, in French; BBC backgrounder] to airlift so-called "Darfur orphans" out of (More) |
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DOD transfers 15 detainees from Guantanamo Bay
The US Defense Department said Wednesday that 15 detainees have been transferred from Guantanamo Bay , bringing the total number of detainees released from the US detention facility to approximately 485. Thirteen detainees were transferred to Afgha (More) |
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'Darfur orphans' airlift charity workers facing criminal charges in Chad
A Chadian judge has determined that 10 defendants will stand trial in criminal court in connection with the abortive effort by French charity Zoe's Ark [advocacy website, in French; BBC backgrounder] to airlift so-called "Darfur orphans&quo (More) |
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Sudan dismisses 'biased' ICC report on Darfur involvement
Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Samani Al-Wasilla on Thursday dismissed as politically motivated the latest report from the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) condemning Sudan for failing to arrest crimes against human (More) |
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ICC chief prosecutor urges Security Council to push for arrest of Sudan suspects
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo Wednesday asked the UN Security Council to press Sudan to execute outstanding arrest warrants against two Sudanese men accused of crimes against humanity in Darfur . Moreno-C (More) |
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Chad completes probe into 'Darfur orphan' airlift, case goes to prosecutor
Investigators in Chad Tuesday completed a criminal probe into French charity Zoe's Ark [advocacy website, in French; BBC backgrounder] for its involvement in an October attempt to airlift 103 alleged Darfur orphans from Chad to Europe, and tran (More) |
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UN SG urges ICC parties to facilitate arrest of Sudan, Uganda suspects
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday encouraged all nations involved in the International Criminal Court (ICC) to help arrest Sudanese and Ugandan crimes against humanity suspects . The ICC has executed arrest warrants for seven men who have (More) |
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Sudan president pardons UK teacher convicted of insulting Islam
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Monday pardoned British school teacher Gillian Gibbons, convicted of insulting Islam last week for allowing her students to name the class teddy bear Muhammad. Last Thursday, Gibbons was sentenced to 15 days in pr (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.
