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UN says Sudan not trying Darfur crimes
The UN's special rapporteur for human rights in Sudan said Saturday that the Sudanese government has failed to try persons responsible for war crimes in Darfur [BBC backgrounder, JURIST news archive]. Dr. Sima Samar said that organized sexual (More) |
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Sudan mistreating incarcerated human rights lawyer, says Amnesty
Amnesty International said Saturday that Sudan has arrested and mistreated a human rights lawyer documenting the killing of 30 people in refugee camps outside of Khartoum last May. Amnesty considers the lawyer to be a prisoner of conscience, “ (More) |
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Sudan cooperating in ICC hunt for Uganda rebels
Sudan has agreed to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its pursuit of rebel leaders from neighboring Uganda, Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Thursday. The ICC has issued arrest warrants for five leaders of Uganda&# (More) |
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Sudan allows Ugandan troops to search for rebel leaders wanted by ICC
The Sudanese government said Monday it had decided to allow troops from neighboring Uganda to cross its borders to chase down wanted leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army . The announcement comes one week after the International Criminal Court (More) |
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Uganda names rebels wanted by ICC; pledges arrests
Uganda's defense minister Friday released the names of five men wanted in connection for cruelties suffered at the hands of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) [Global Security profile; BBC backgrounder] after receiving arrest warrants issued b (More) |
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International brief ~ South Sudan legislature inaugurated
Leading Friday's international brief, the South Sudan legislature has been inaugurated, marking a key step in the development of a functioning government for the now autonomous southern region of Sudan. In accordance with the January 9 Comprehe (More) |
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International brief ~ Security Council warns about cease-fire violations in Darfur
Leading Thursday's international brief, the current president of the UN Security Council , Philippine Ambassador Lauro Baja condemned the renewed violence in the Darfur region of Sudan , and warned that the Security Council was seriously conce (More) |
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International brief ~ UN genocide chief blasts Sudan war crimes court as sham
Leading Monday's international brief, UN Special Representative on the Prevention of Genocide Juan Mendez has slammed the domestic war crimes court set up in Sudan earlier this year, saying it has failed to deal with "the major crimes co (More) |
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China warns of abuse of UN agreement on genocide intervention
China has warned the UN against abusing a new international right to intervene to protect those threatened by genocide or war crimes agreed to last week at a UN summit. Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing in a speech before the UN General Assem (More) |
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Kenyan minister challenges UK ban in High Court
Kenyan Transport Minister Chris Murungaru has asked the UK High Court to review a July UK government decision to ban him from entering the country. British authorities did not announce the reason [Nation report] for the ban, but it has been widel (More) |
Congress passed Roosevelt's New Deal legislation
On June 16, 1935, Congress passed President Roosevelt's "New Deal" legislation to start a recovery program from Great Depression.
Learn more about FDR and the New Deal from the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute.
