ICTR prosecutor urges UN sember states to assist in locating Rwanda fugitives
June 12, 2013
Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday reiterated the UN Security Council's request for member states to help bring to justice nine fugitives allegedly responsible for war crimes during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Jallow urged t....... [more] 
Central African Republic issues arrest warrant for ousted leader Bozize
June 1, 2013
The chief prosecutor of the Central African Republic (CAR), announced on Friday that the country had issued an arrest warrant for former president Francois Bozize. The charges include crimes against humanity and inciting genocide. Bozize also stands accused of several murders, summary exectutions....... [more]
ICTY acquits 2 former Serbian commanders of crimes against humanity
May 31, 2013
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) acquitted two former Serbian secret police officials Thursday for their involvement in war crimes during the Bosnian Civil War. The court found that the prosecution failed to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused, J....... [more]
ICTY convicts 6 Bosnian Croat leaders of crimes against humanity
May 29, 2013
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) convicted six Bosnian Croat political and military leaders Wednesday for persecuting, expelling and murdering Muslims during the Bosnian Civil War. The sentences, ranging from 10 to 25 years, were handed down by a three-judge pane....... [more]
UN human rights chief criticizes rights violations in Syria
May 27, 2013
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay at the opening of the spring session of the UN?s Human Rights Council on Monday spoke against continued war crimes and crimes against humanity occurring in Syria. Pillay expressed concern regarding reports that describe the slaying of entire Sy....... [more]
ICTY marks 20th anniversary
May 26, 2013
The UN Security Council on Friday commemorated the twentieth anniversary of the creation of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). On May 25, 1993, the UN passed Resolution 827, which established the ICTY as an "ad hoc measure" for the prosecution of "persons respons....... [more]
ICC reported Sudan to the UN
May 26, 2013
On May 26, 2010, the International Criminal Court (ICC) reported Sudan to the UN Security Council for its noncooperation in pursuit of alleged war criminals Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb, who were wanted for 51 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Because Sudan was not a permanent member....... [more]
Allies of Kosovo PM probed over war crime allegations
May 24, 2013
The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and the Kosovo Police Special Operations Unit ROSU arrested five people Thursday on suspicion of war crimes in the 1998-1999 conflict. Although the names of the accused were not released, the lawyer for Sami Lushtaku announced that his client....... [more]
Guatemala court voids ex-dictator Rios Montt's genocide conviction
May 21, 2013
The Guatemala Constitutional Court on Tuesday overturned the genocide conviction of ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered the trial to resume from the point that it was stopped on April 19. Earlier this month Rios Montt was found guilty of the genocide, torture and rape of 1,771 indigenous Ixil....... [more]
Maryland ordered rail company to disclose its role in Holocaust
May 19, 2013
On May 19, 2011, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed a bill requiring French railroad company SNCF to disclose information regarding its participation in the Jewish Holocaust. SNCF was accused of transporting 76,000 Jews and other prisoners from Paris to Germany from 1942 to 1944. In October 20....... [more]
UN rights chief urges Syrian rebels to end war crimes depicted in video
May 16, 2013
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said on Tuesday that the mutilation of a Syrian soldier seen in an Internet video should be investigated as a potential war crime. Pillay urged Syrian rebels to stop the "truly atrocious" acts. Although the video cannot be fully authenticated, it app....... [more]
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