International Justice Tribune 123

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		Fizi mobile court: rape verdicts

		On February 21, after ten days of trial, a mobile court held in Baraka, DR Congo, found four senior military officers guilty of rape and terrorism as crimes against humanity, and five lower level soldiers guilty of rape and inhumane acts for the New Years Day mass rape of over fifty women and girls in the nearby village of Fizi. More... >

		Bosco Ntaganda: Terminator’s golden business

		A murky deal involving millions of dollars in smuggled gold is the latest scandal engulfing the International Criminal Court indictee Bosco Ntaganda. More... >

		JCE: Just Convict Everyone?

		The former Serbian police chief, Vlastimir Djordjevic, 62, stood in silence and blinked as presiding Judge Kevin Parker passed sentence. Twenty-seven years in prison for participation in a joint criminal enterprise (JCE) whose aim was to change the ethnic balance in Kosovo, where Albanians make up a 90-percent majority. More... >

		Justice or Charade in Dhaka?

		Almost two years after its establishment in March 2009, the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is moving forward slowly, accompanied by strong support from victims groups and local human rights activists, but amidst significant concern over the laws which govern the process. Government representatives have repeatedly given commitments that the forthcoming trials will be credible and fair. However, international experts continue to raise concerns that the applicable legal regime falls short of compliance with international standards. More... >

		CICC: Libya - a new task for ICC

		The International Criminal Court has much work to do, especially since the landmark decision by the UN Security Council Saturday, to refer the case of Libya to the court. But how long will it take to prosecute suspects? A conversation with William Pace, Convenor of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), a global coalition of 2,500 NGOs. More... >

		Libya suspended from UN Human Rights Council

		The United Nations on Tuesday suspended Libya from its main human rights body over Moamer Kadhafi's crackdown on protests as the Security Council warned of new action against his regime. More... >

		ICC opens preliminary Libya probe

		The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno Ocampo said Monday he was assessing whether Libyan authorities can be tried for crimes against humanity against civilians calling for regime change. More... >

		Charles Taylor 's lawyers cause confusion in court

		The disciplinary hearing for Charles Taylor’s lawyer was adjourned last Friday after six minutes, as judge Julia Sebutinde refused to take part in the proceedings. Courtenay Griffiths was to be subject to a disciplinary hearing for walking out of the courtroom on February 8th before closing arguments in the war crimes case against his client at the Special Court for Sierra Leone. More... >

		Krstic attackers get life terms

		Three convicted murderers have been given concurrent life sentences for carrying out a revenge attack on a Bosnian-Serb war crimes convict in a British prison. More... >

		STL Judge passes away

		The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), looking into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, issued a statement Friday announcing Judge Bert Swart, the presiding judge of the Trial Chamber has died after a protracted illness. More... >

		Khmer Rouge leaders to await genocide trial in prison

		Judges at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on February 16th ruled that three former Khmer Rouge leaders must remain in custody to ensure their “presence at trial,” which is expected to start in August. More... >

		Radovan Karadzic Interview

		“Not ‘if’ I were released, but ‘when’ I will be released! Radovan Karadzic told the IJT that he is confident of winning his case at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). More... >

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