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Ratko Mladic’s trial opens with a cut-throat gesture
The ex-Bosnian Serb commander faced the ghosts of Srebrenica and Sarajevo on the first day of his war crimes trial
The electric blinds rose like a curtain on …
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War crimes courts and tribunals proliferate
International criminal court is latest embodiment of century-old ambition to outlaw genocide and crimes against humanity
The proliferation of UN-backed special courts and tribunals, mainly clustered around the …
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War criminal Charles Taylor appeals for ‘reconciliation not retribution’
Ex-Liberian president shows no contrition or remorse as he addresses judges at Hague sentencing hearing
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The convicted war criminal and …
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Ratko Mladic goes on trial for Bosnia war crimes
Former Serb general gives truculent display at Hague court as prosecution outlines case including 1995 Srebrenica massacre
Ratko Mladic, the Serb military commander in the Bosnian war, has …
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Charles Taylor accuses Hague court of targeting African leaders
Liberian war criminal likens offences he was convicted of to those he claims US forces committed during Iraq war
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International justice is needed – even if it takes 100 more years to perfect it
ICC may seem Africa-centric, but hopefully this will come to be seen as teething problems in creating legitimate global judiciary
It sometimes feels like a week doesn’t pass …
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Coalition Supports ‘S-5 Resolution’ on UN Security Council
Proposed resolution includes provision calling on permanent members of the Security Council to not use veto to block actions aimed at preventing ICC crimes
On 8 May 2012, …
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STL Defence Teams Challenge Legality of the Court
Defence teams for the accused in the case of Ayyash et al have filed preliminary motions challenging the jurisdiction of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).
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Ratko Mladic trial for Bosnian war crimes begins in The Hague
Serbian general goes on trial at international criminal court accused of atrocities during 1992-95 war, in which 100,000 died
Ratko Mladic goes on trial in The Hague on …
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If there were global justice, Nato would be in the dock over Libya
Liberia’s Charles Taylor has been convicted of war crimes, so why not the western leaders who escalated Libya’s killing?
Libya was supposed to be different. The lessons of …
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Summary of Lessons Learned from the Lubanga Trial: What it Means for Victims…
The International Criminal Court (“ICC”) issued its first-ever verdict on March 14, 2012, in the case of The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga. The conviction comes six years after the initial …
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New Arrest Warrants Requested in DRC Situation
ICC prosecutor requests additional charges against Bosco Ntaganda and warrant of arrest against FDLR Commander Sylvestre Mudacumura
Today, 14 May 2012, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo …
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Ugandan forces capture Kony’s top LRA commander
Caesar Acellam is a known military strategist for Joseph Kony, whose forces are being increasingly degraded, say Ugandans
Ugandan forces have captured a senior commander in Joseph Kony’s …
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Charles Taylor asks not to be jailed in UK
Exiling convicted former Liberian leader to a British jail would constitute a ‘punishment within a punishment’, say his lawyers
Exiling the convicted former Liberian leader Charles Taylor to …
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The ICC in Libya: Beyond Peace vs. Justice
This post is my contribution to a timely symposium being held at the Canadian International Council on the “peace versus justice” debate. I encourage you to check out other contributions …
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Ivory Coast militia leader is willing to face trial, says lawyer
Charles Blé Goudé, who helped keep Laurent Gbagbo in power, is said to be willing to face any court that can give him a ‘fair trial’
The fugitive …