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2 July 2013 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Ex-Chad leader charged with crimes against humanity: On 2 July 2013, Ex-Chad dictator Hissene Habre was charged with crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture in a special court in Senegal....
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10 July 2013 –NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Comoros referral assigned to ICC Pre-Trial Chamber: The alleged 31 May 2010, Israeli raid on passenger vessels in the territorial jurisdictions of Comoros, Cambodia, and Greece has been assigned by the...
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5 September 2013 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Rwandan extradition hearing on U.K.’s agenda: A hearing to decide whether the U.K. may legally extradite five men to Kigali has been scheduled in London for 28 October 2013. The five men are suspected...
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15 October 2013 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
AU decision to defer Kenyatta, Ruto, and Bashir trials draws mixed responses: In support of the AU urging the ICC to defer the trials of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, Kenyan President Uhuru...
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6 November 2013 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
UN address ICC issues, including Kenya deferral and Sudan’s outstanding warrants: On Thursday, 31 October 2013, ICC President Sang-Hyung Song updated the UNGA on the workings of the Court, including...
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23 December 2013 – DECISION REVIEW
Court/Tribunal: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Decision Title: Decision on Bernard Munyagishari’s Third and Fourth Motions for Admission of Additional Evidence and on the Appeals Against...
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15 January 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Kenyan ruling on accused journalist expected end of January: An ex parte hearing is scheduled on Monday, 20 January 2014, at the Kenyan High Court concerning the arrest and extradition of Walter Barasa...
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5 February 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
ICC Prosecutor: Kenyan government obstructionism means ICC will not be successful in Kenyatta prosecution: Prosecutors requested the ICC on 31 January 2014, to adjourn the trial of Kenyan President...
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13 February 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Nine former paramilitaries convicted of war crimes in Serbia: Nine members of the Serbian Jackals paramilitary unit were sentenced by a Serbian war crimes court to imprisonment of between two and...
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18 February 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
ICC to decide on witnesses refusing to testify in Ruto case: The trial against Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang before the ICC continued on Monday, 17 February 2014, but...
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19 February 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
U.N. panel finds widespread human rights abuses in North Korea: A 400-page investigatory report documenting alleged human rights abused being carried out in North Korea was released by a special U.N....
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10 March 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
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...
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7 April 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
French delegates suggest intent to refer Syria to ICC: France is currently seeking to propose a Security Council resolution that would refer Syria to the ICC for the prosecution of war crimes. Russia...
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15 April 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
ICTY rejects Mladic’s Rule 98bis application and find case to answer: On Tuesday, 15 April 2014, Trial Chamber I of the ICTY rejected Ratko Mladic’s 98 bis application for acquittal, a rule under the...
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17 April 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
France to introduce resolution seeking ICC investigation of war crimes in Syria: In the next few weeks, France intends to present to the U.N. Security Council a resolution referring Syria to the ICC...
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30 June 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
ICC Judge departs for health reasons: Judge Hans-Peter Kaul has resigned from the ICC for health reasons. Judge Kaul served as an ICC Judge for 11 years and was fundamental in the development of the...
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24 September 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
ICC opens investigation into recent war crimes and CAH in CAR: A report issued by the ICC on Wednesday, 24 September 2014, confirms that an investigation has been opened into crimes committed in the...
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27 October 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
UN official says rape used as weapon of war in S. Sudan: U.N. Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura, stated that the Sudanese government Sudan Peoples’ Liberation...
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28 October 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
UN Inquiry leads ask for China support in N. Korea ICC referral The United Nations team that led an investigation into war crimes committed in North Korea on Wednesday asked that China support a...
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3 November 2014 – NEWS ABOUT THE COURTS
Kenyan NGO seeks signatures on ICC criticism of government: The Kenyan Citizens Coalition, a non-governmental organization, stated that the Kenyan government is not to blame for the lagging case...
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