The Kenyan Committee of Experts on Constitutional Review unveiled the initial Harmonized Draft Constitution last week. The changes are intended to reduce the widespread injustice throughout the country, and specifically address issues that...
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ICC assigns judges to Kenya post-election violence situation
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Friday that it has assigned three judges to the situation involving the violence perpetrated in the wake of Kenya's 2007 presidential elections . The decision...
ICC prosecutor seeking formal investigation into Kenya post-election violence
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Thursday announced that he will ask the ICC to open a formal inquiry into violence perpetrated in the wake of Kenya's 2007 presidential elections [JURIST news...
Gabon court declares Bongo victor in disputed presidential election
The Constitutional Court of Gabon upheld on Monday the presidential election victory of Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba . Bongo, former minister of defence and foreign affairs and of son of long-time Gabonese president Omar Bongo , received...
Annan urges Kenya to establish tribunal for perpetrators of post-election violence
Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan on Wednesday urged Kenya to establish a local tribunal to prosecute those who perpetrated violence in the wake of the 2007 presidential elections . Annan...
Annan urges Kenya constitutional reform before next election cycle
Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan on Sunday called for constitutional reform in Kenya before the next electoral cycle begins in 18 months. In addition to pressing for constitutional reform, Annan also said there was...
ICC to prosecute suspects for Kenya 2007 post-election violence
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo announced Wednesday that the ICC will prosecute the most responsible parties for the December 2007 Kenyan post-election violence now that Kenya's September...
JURIST Guest Columnist Charles Jalloh of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that while having the International Criminal Court take up cases arising out of the violence that followed Kenya's 2007 elections could be convenient for local politicians...
Kenya urged to establish independent tribunal for post-election violence cases
Kenya should establish an independent tribunal to prosecute those believed to be responsible for the post-election violence in Kenya in late 2007 and early 2008 instead of relying on its own judicial system, Human Rights...
ICC prosecutor reviews names of Kenya election violence suspects
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday received and reviewed a sealed envelope listing the names of those believed to be responsible for the post-election violence in Kenya in...