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Article: ICJ: Senegal defends its stand over fugitive Habre
Senegal denied it was dodging its legal obligations by failing to extradite Chad's former president Hissene Habre or put him on trial, during hearings at the UN's highest court Thursday. Senegal was not looking for a way out of its legal...
Article: Belgium seeks world court order on ex-Chad leader
Lawyers for Belgium urged the United Nations' highest court Monday to order Senegal to prosecute former Chad dictator Hissene Habre or extradite him for trial for allegedly masterminding atrocities during his brutal eight-year rule. Habre...
Article: Habre: prosecute or extradite
“We are expecting a lot from the International Court of Justice (ICJ),” declares Reed Brody of Human Rights Watch (HRW) as he greets journalists in The Hague. This is the first real “victim-driven” case before the...
Article: ICJ rules in favor of Macedonia
Greece was in the wrong when it blocked Macedonia's admission to NATO because of a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name, the UN's highest court ruled today. The 2008 action violated a provisional agreement reached in 1995 to...
Article: ICJ to rule on Macedonia's name
The UN's highest court will rule early next month on a decades-long spat between Greece and Macedonia over the former Yugoslav republic's name, the court said Thursday. Since 1991, Athens has been blocking its neighbour's international...
Article: Jordan king: ICJ judge as PM
International Court of Justice judge Awn Khasawneh was named as Prime Minister by King Abdullah II on Monday. He replaces Maaruf Bakhit, whose government has been accused of failing to meet growing demands for reforms, a government...
Article: Germany warns of "severe consequences" before ICJ
Germany warned Monday of severe consequences should its immunity as a state be breached if the UN's highest court allows Italian civil courts to rule on compensation for Nazi war crimes. "The consequences would be severe," the...
Article: Gaddafi: trial by Libyans?
Libya's ousted strongman Muammar Gaddafi should be arrested and tried but it is up to the Libyan people to decide whether to try him themsleves, Nicolas Sarkozy and David Cameron said Thursday. Tweet
Article: Tibet v. China – a middle way?
Tibet’s new political leader says he hopes the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will recognise that Tibet is occupied by China. By Aletta Andre Tweet
Article: Cambodia sees end of 'nightmare' Thai relations
Cambodian premier Hun Sen said Thursday the "nightmare" of strained relations with Thailand was over as he vowed to work with the new government in Bangkok to resolve a border row.
