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ICC opens preliminary inquiry into Mali violence

July 19, 2012 10:54:18 AM

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Wednesday that her office is opening a preliminary examination of the recent violence in Mali . Bensouda said that she had received...

July 12, 2012 01:44:08 PM

The government of Mali plans to ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate attacks in its northern region, including the destruction of ancient religious shrines, according to its Justice Ministry. Justice Minister Malick Coulibaly...

July 8, 2012 10:34:17 AM

The leaders of six West African nations urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate war crimes in Mali at a crisis summit on Saturday. Malian soldiers took control of the government...

July 6, 2012 10:53:10 AM

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday reported that it has transferred four individuals convicted for their involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide to the Republic of Mali [BBC...

July 6, 2012 09:04:42 AM

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed Resolution 2056 on Thursday to address the continued hostilities in the country of Mali and demand the violence come to an end. The unanimously adopted resolution...

July 2, 2012 10:48:10 AM

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Sunday told reporters that attacks by Islamist rebels on religious monuments in Mali will not be tolerated. Bensouda said that...

June 29, 2012 02:10:37 PM

A New York-based labor rights group alleged Wednesday that Apple suppliers in China are violating local Chinese labor laws . China Labor Watch claimed that an Apple Foxconn factory and nine other factories in...

May 16, 2012 12:01:29 PM

Mali is facing its worst human rights crisis since it gained independence in 1960, Amnesty International (AI) reported Wednesday. In a report , "Mali: Five months of crisis, armed rebellion and military coup," AI...

April 30, 2012 11:27:50 AM

All sides in the Malian conflict have committed war crimes including summary executions, rape, the use of children as soldiers, and the pillaging of hospitals, schools, aid agencies and government buildings, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy...

April 24, 2012 12:04:56 PM

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor said Tuesday that they are monitoring the situation in Mali for potential crimes under the ICC's jurisdiction. The statement notes that Mali has ratified...

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