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Sudan threatens African Union withdrawal if UN takes over Darfur peacekeeping
The Sudanese government has threatened to withdraw from the African Union (AU) if a proposed takeover of the AU's peacekeeping mission in the Darfur region by the United Nations goes into effect. The Sudan Tribune Saturday quoted a spokesman (More) |
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International brief ~ Kenya police raid newspaper offices, smash printing equipment
Leading Friday's international brief, Kenyan police have conducted a night-time raid on the Standard Group, Kenya's second largest journalistic company, during which they confiscated television and radio broadcast equipment and destroyed sev (More) |
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International brief ~ Security Council to hear new resolution on Sudan sanctions
Leading Wednesday's international brief, a British official has revealed that the UN Security Council will be presented with a resolution in the next two weeks that will seek to impose mandatory sanctions against up to ten government officials (More) |
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ICC has Hague prison ready for Uganda war criminals
The International Criminal Court [official website; JURIST news archive] announced Tuesday that construction on 12 holding cells has been completed, and the world's first general international war crimes court is ready to use them to detain lead (More) |
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International brief ~ India high court bans media release of illegally-taped conversations
Leading Tuesday's international brief, the Supreme Court of India has issued a ruling that bans all media entities from publishing or revealing any transcripts or recordings they may have of conversations that were taped illegally. The ruling (More) |
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UN Security Council deadlocked over Darfur sanctions
The United Nations Security Council deadlocked Monday over what sanctions to impose in connection with the ongoing conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. The US, Britain, Denmark and France would like to move ahead with action against individuals (More) |
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International brief ~ Sudan president possible target for UN sanctions
Leading Thursday's international brief, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been named among possible target for UN Security Council sanctions being considered against high-ranking officials in the Sudanese government that are thought to be (More) |
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International brief ~ Sudan rejects UN peacekeeping force in Darfur
Leading Tuesday's international brief, Sudan has issued a formal protest to the UN Envoy to Sudan Jan Pronk over his lobbying for a UN peacekeeping force in the Darfur region , and has rejected the growing call for the African Union to hand over (More) |
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Sudan president says no extradition of Darfur war crimes suspects
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has again said that his country refuses to extradite any Sudanese citizens for prosecution by the International Criminal Court . In remarks made during this weekend's celebration of the golden jubilee of the (More) |
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International brief ~ Israel imposes sanctions against Hamas
Leading Monday's international brief, the Israeli Cabinet has agreed to impose a hefty series of sanctions against the Palestinian Authority (PA) unless the ruling party of Hamas commits to non-violence and drops its call for the destruction 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.
