Amnesty Report highlights Syria crimes: Amnesty International has reported that the Syrian army has been using starvation as a weapon of war in its control of the Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus. Because aid cannot be delivered due to the Syrian army’s interference at least 60 percent of those in Yarmuk are suffering from malnutrition. (AFP).
Croatia-Serbia genocide case begins at ICJ: The ICJ has begun hearings in mutual claims of genocide brought by Croatia and Serbia. The original suit was brought by Croatia in 1999 blaming Yugoslavia alleged acts amounting to ethnic cleansing. Yugoslavia, now Serbia, countersued claiming that 200,000 ethnic Serbs were forced to flee in 1995 when Croatian troops launched a military operation to retake occupied territory. (For additional information on this topic, please click here) (SBS, ICJ).
Karadzic prosecution seeks to introduce new evidence: The discovery of a mass grave in Bosnia has motivated the Prosecutors at the Hague tribunal to ask the judges to allow them to reopen their case against Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadzic. The Prosecution argues that restricting the use of this new found evidence would be against the interests of justice. (IWPR).
Rwandan Government releases genocide report; criticizes ICTR: Rwanda’s senate has released a report that attacks the competency of the ICTR. There have been a number of acquittals which have taken place that are at the center of the public outrage. However, the court has put nearly two million people on trial, convicting 65 percent of them. (AFP).
Saadi Gaddafi returned to Libya for trial: Saadi Gaddafi has been extradited from Niger to stand trial Libya. He is currently facing charges of embezzlement and making armed threats.
