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Sudan court convicts UK teacher of insulting Islam
A Sudanese court Thursday convicted British school teacher Gillian Gibbons of insulting Islam and sentenced her to 15 days in prison for allowing her students to name the class teddy bear Muhammad. Gibbons will serve 10 more days in prison, after (More) |
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Sudan suing French charity involved in 'Darfur orphans' airlift
The government of Sudan is planning a lawsuit against French charity Zoe's Ark [advocacy website, in French; BBC backgrounder] for its involvement in last month's attempt to airlift 103 children alleged to be Darfur orphans from neighborin (More) |
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Sudan announces criminal charges against detained opposition politicians
The government of Sudan Sunday announced it had laid criminal charges against 25 opposition politicians. The announcement came one month after the country's Court of Appeal rejected a request for the release of the members of the opposition De (More) |
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UN SG urges respect for international child protection laws
United Nations General Secretary Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on nations, organizations and individuals to respect laws passed for the protection of children . Ban's comments come in the wake of an unsuccessful bid by a French (More) |
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UN General Assembly to consider worldwide moratorium on death penalty
A resolution calling for a worldwide moratorium on the use of the death penalty has been introduced before the United Nations General Assembly. Over 70 states have backed the proposal, which will be voted on by the Assembly next week. The draft re (More) |
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Attempted airlift from Chad of alleged orphans violated international law: UNICEF
A top official with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Sunday that an unsuccessful bid by a French charity to fly 103 children out of Chad late last month violated international law. UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman was q (More) |
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Chad frees 7 Europeans after Sarkozy intervenes in 'orphan' airlift case
Chadian authorities Sunday freed seven Europeans - three French journalists and four Spanish flight attendants - held in connection with a French charity's attempted airlift from Chad of 103 children alleged to be Darfur orphans. French Presiden (More) |
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French charity workers to stand trial in Chad for allegedly kidnapping 103 children
The Chad Supreme Court ruled Friday that a group of European citizens connected to the attempt by French charity Zoe's Arc to fly 103 children believed to be orphans from the embattled Darfur region of Sudan to France will be transferred to s (More) |
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Chad charges French charity workers with attempted kidnapping of Darfur orphans
A judge in Chad has approved kidnapping charges against six French nationals after French charity Zoe's Arc tried to fly 103 children believed to be orphans from the embattled Darfur region of Sudan to France, Chadean officials said Tuesday. (More) |
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UN urges end to impunity for violence against women
The UN Security Council expressed deep concern Tuesday about violence against women which has "remained pervasive despite repeated condemnation of all acts of violence, including killing, maiming, sexual violence, exploitation and abuse in si (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.
