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France delays UN vote on Darfur court
France said Thursday that it will delay a UN Security Council vote on its proposed resolution that would ensure that any Darfur war crimes trials are held at the International Criminal Court . France drafted its resolution to counter the US positi (More) |
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US in showdown with France over Darfur court
France and the United States locked diplomatic horns behind closed doors in the UN Security Council Wednesday over which court should try war criminals from the long-troubled Darfur region of Sudan. France, along with eight of the other 15 Security (More) |
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US offers split Sudan resolutions in effort to sidestep ICC deadlock
The United States Tuesday presented three draft resolutions on Sudan to the UN Security Council in an effort to obtain agreement on critical issues that to this point has been stymied by a deadlock over the locus of criminal prosecutions for war cr (More) |
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Darfur war crimes court stymied in UN Security Council
The UN Security Council appears deadlocked on the Sudan issue after the United States and other countries argued again Thursday over the appropriate venue for criminal prosecutions of war crimes committed in Darfur. A majority of Council members s (More) |
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International brief ~ Nigeria proposes African tribunal for Sudan
In Thursday's international brief, Nigeria , acting on behalf of the African Union , has proposed the creation of an African war crimes tribunal that would prosecute alleged human rights violations and war crimes in Sudan . The proposal was dir (More) |
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Word Games: The UN and Genocide in Darfur
JURIST Guest Columnists Jamal Jafari and Paul R. Williams of the Public International Law and Policy Group and American University's Washington College of Law insist that under legal standards the situation in Darfur constitutes genocide, whether (More) |
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International brief ~ ICC holds first-ever hearing
Leading the international brief, the International Criminal Court held its first-ever hearing Tuesday, a status conference focusing on the need for witness protection and evidence preservation in the investigation of Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno O (More) |
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UN rights chief says nations aren't adequately protecting rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour told the 61st session of the UN Commission on Human Rights Monday that nations are falling short of their responsibilities to protect and promote human rights and that greater action must be tak (More) |
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US abuses may become focus of UN human rights meeting
The United Nations' Commission on Human Rights began its annual six-week session on Monday. This year's meeting may produce significant criticism of human rights abuses committed by the US against prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. Activis (More) |
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UPDATE ~ Annan asks Security Council for Darfur resolution
Updating a JURIST report from earlier today, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Monday urged the Security Council in a closed-door emergency session to pass a resolution to end what he called "appalling" crimes in Sudan's Darfur region an (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.
