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16 March, 2011 - 10:30

International Justice Tribune 124

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In this week's issue:
 

 
ICC: no impact in Côte d’Ivoire

There may be a future inquiry by the International Criminal Court into human rights crimes during Côte d’Ivoire’s post-electoral crisis. But that has no impact on the current situation in the country. More... >

 
Charles Taylor: case closed.

“Throw it in the bin. That is what we submit the court should do with this body of evidence: Get rid of it. We submit it’s garbage.” That was the message of Charles Taylor’s lawyers during closing arguments speeches the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL). And besides, they said, “why is Colonel Muammer Gaddafi not in the dock?” More... >

 
Open air justice in DR Congo

In the most dangerous place in the world to be a girl or woman February 21 was a good day. A military court in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo found nine soldiers guilty of rape and crimes against humanity, including the army colonel who ordered the attacks in the mountain top village of Fizi in South Kivu province. More than 50 women were sexually assaulted here in early January. More... >

 
Guantanamo: Obama’s biggest failure?

US President Barack Obama has given the go ahead for trials to resume at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba. But critics accuse him of going back on his election pledge to close the prison within a year. A conversation with Geert-Jan Knoops, a Professor of International Law, who has advised Obama on the issue. More... >

 
Côte d’Ivoire: crimes against humanity

The three-month campaign of violence by security forces under the control of Laurent Gbagbo and his militias may constitute crimes against humanity, says Human Rights Watch. More... >

 
ICC Darfur suspects go to trial

Two Darfur rebel leaders will be put on trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the deaths of 12 African peacekeepers in 2007 in the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan. More... >

 
Ocampo warns Kenya six

The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday warned six Kenyans facing charges of crimes against humanity that they will be arrested if they do not follow conditions set by the court. More... >

 
Everyone’s a winner - ICJ master of diplomacy

The World Court has sold the idea to both sides in a border dispute that they have both come out on top. More... >

 
Cherif Bassiouni to lead Libya probe

A former UN war crimes investigator will lead a probe into alleged crimes against humanity in Libya. Egyptian Cherif Bassiouni will be joined by Jordanian lawyer Asma Khader and Canadian Philippe Kirsch, a former judge and president of the International Criminal Court (ICC). More... >

 
Kosovo rebels plead not guilty at war crimes trial

Two former KLA guerrilla leaders accused of war crimes for allegedly torturing civilians in prison camps set up in Albania pleaded not guilty at the start of their trial before a Kosovo court on Monday. More... >

 
STL Indictment grows

The prosecutor at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon filed an extended indictment on Friday. The indictment remains secret and the names of the suspects under investigation have not been released. Daniel Bellemare, said the amendment “expands the scope” of the initial indictment he filed in January. It could take months for judges to review thousands of supporting documents. More... >

 
ICC: Gaddafi – an Italian nightmare?

With Muammar Gaddafi facing investigation by the ICC, there is expected to be criticism of the nationality of one of the pre-trial judges. The three member panel must decide whether the Libyan leader should be prosecuted by the court in The Hague. More... >

 
Course for journalists: Inside International Justice

Journalists have a crucial role to play in reporting on and monitoring the work of the institutions that are set up to deliver International Justice; informing their readers and audiences about what happens in the courts and tribunals, how the institutions are organised and run, what their impact is and how effective they are. The course aims to provide working journalists with the relevant background and up-to-date knowledge, contacts and examples of best practices in order that they may report accurately, distinctively and independently on the work of the institutions that deliver international justice.

From Nuremberg to The Hague: reporting on International Justice A course for working journalists delivered from The Hague, city of Peace and Justice. 23-27 May 2011, Register before 1 May. More... >

 
 
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