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Sudan unhappy with UN ICC resolution
Sudan Friday announced its displeasure with UN Security Council Resolution 1593 adopted late Thursday evening that authorized the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute war crimes violations in Sudan. Sudan Foreign Affairs Mi (More) |
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Resolution referring Darfur war crimes to ICC [UN Security Council]
Resolution 1593 (2005), UN Security Council, March 31 2005 . Read the full text of the resolution, with explanatory statements from delegations. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ US allows ICC jurisdiction for Darfur
Following a marathon UN Security Council session ending late Thursday evening, the US abstained from voting on a draft resolution authorizing the International Criminal Court to prosecute war crimes cases in Darfur, Sudan . The French-sponsored r (More) |
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International brief ~ US signals agreement to ICC jurisdiction on Darfur
In Thursday's international brief, a US administration official said Wednesday night that the US would accept a pending French resolution, delayed from Wednesday , authorizing the International Criminal Court to investigate and try possible hum (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Thursday, March 31
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, March 31.The US Senate and US House are in recess until April 4.The American Society of International Law is hosting a speech (More) |
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UN Security Council vote on Sudan war crimes tribunal delayed
The UN Security Council vote on whether to refer war crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan has been delayed after a US request, UN representatives said Wednesday. A vote had been expected on a French resolution that would refer war crimes trials to t (More) |
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Sudan rejects UN sanctions resolution as "unbalanced"
Sudan's Ministry for Foreign Affairs Wednesday called yesterday's UN Security Council sanctions resolution "unbalanced and inappropriate," saying it "ignored the government's efforts in addressing the political, securit (More) |
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Sudan arrests 15 officials charged with Darfur crimes
Sudanese justice minister Ali Mohamed Osman Yassin announced Monday that 15 Sudanese military officials have been arrested and accused of human rights offenses including rape, burning of villages and killings in the Darfur region, marking the first (More) |
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Sudan rejects pending UN resolution on war crimes prosecutions
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said Sunday that Sudan would reject any UN resolution calling for the prosecution of Sudanese nationals suspected of war crimes in a court abroad. The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday (More) |
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UN approves resolution sending 10,000 peacekeepers to Sudan
The UN Security Council Thursday unanimously voted to send over 10,000 peacekeepers to Sudan in an effort to monitor a peace deal intended to end a 21-year civil war. The resolution sidesteps issues regarding sanctions for war crimes in the countr (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.
