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Twenty years after the crimes Mladic goes on trial
The courtroom gallery at the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia was packed with survivors of the Bosnian war, journalists and members of the general public who came to witness history: Ratko
Mladic today, Karremans tomorrow?
With the trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic getting underway Wednesday, the trial of his Dutch negotiating counterpart on the ground in Srebrenica—Dutchbat commander Colonel Thom Ka
ICC prosecutors say Congo leaders guilty of village massacre
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court argued in summing up Tuesday that two Congolese ex-militia leaders are guilty of a bloody massacre of villagers that claimed more than 200 lives.RNW Player
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In its latest attempt to postpone Wednesday’s trial of the former military commander of the Bosnian Serbs, the defence team for Ratko Mladic appealed Monday for a six-month delay in the start of his war crimes trial, saying delays by
Article: Thousands still to be tried in the Balkans for war crimes
As a UN court begins its last trial against Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic this week, thousands of suspects remain to be tried for atrocities committed during a decade of Balkans wars.
Article: Bangladesh political leader indicted over 1971 war
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Last month, Ivoirians across the country commemorated the first anniversary of former President Laurent Gbagbo’s arrest.
Article: Kenya trains judges to handle election disputes
Kenya has appointed a team of eight judges to help the courts prepare to handle election disputes and try to improve the credibility of the legal system before next year's presidential election.
Article: STL: Defense challenges legality of court
The alleged mastermind of the truck bomb slaying of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is challenging the legality of the UN-backed tribunal that indicted him and three other Hezbollah members.
Video: Chen Guangcheng: I see no justice
Chinese dissident and human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has been jailed arbitrarily, beaten by state-hired thugs and separated from his family. He is blind but a self-trained attorney and known in China as the 'barefoot lawyer'.
Article: Much remains to be done in Sierra Leone
“The purpose of the Residual Special Court (RSCSL) is to carry out the functions of the Special Court for Sierra Leone that must continue after the closure of the Special Court,” states the RSCSL Statute.
Article: No timeline for truth in Burundi
The promise by President Pierre Nkurunziza for a truth commission in Burundi may well turn out to be an empty one.
