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The long wait for victims in Central African Republic
Two days of hearings were set aside at the end of June for three victims that are not witnesses to the Jean-Pierre Bemba case before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Nevertheless, the Trust Fund for
Dutch Series – Part II (The Coup) ‘Total football’ for the International Criminal Court
The Dutch look back with nostalgia every few years to the 1970’s, when the legendary Dutch soccer squad won major honours by developing a style of play called ‘total football’. They swaggered
Dutch Series - Part III (The Reward) Justice: a brand that brings in business
A group of African dignitaries raise their smartphones to take photos in the Peace Palace. As they are introduced to courts of a century ago, a Ugandan Minister looks for his country’s coat of arms on an
ICC to investigate into Mali conflict
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Wednesday she has ordered a preliminary inquiry into events in Mali where Islamists have seized control of the vast north. The probeRNW Player
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Article: UN observers' attackers in Syria must be brought to justice
Those responsible for attacks on UN observers in Syria must be brought to justice, UN rights chief Navi Pillay said Monday.
Article: Australian FM heads to Libya over ICC team detention
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr Monday headed to Libya to press for the release of an International Criminal Court (ICC) team who are being held after meeting the son of dead dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Article: Libya court scraps law banning glorifying Gaddafi
Libya's Supreme Court scrapped a new law that criminalised the glorification of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi or his supporters on Thursday after opponents argued it violated freedom of expression.
Article: Sri Lanka ex-army chief vows to unseat government
Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka, who was released from jail last month, renewed his fight with President Mahinda Rajapakse on Thursday with a call to defeat his "corrupt" government.
Article: Burundi commission to probe extra-judicial killings
Burundi has set up a commission to probe allegations by human rights groups of extra-judicial killings and torture, the country's prosecutor general said Tuesday.
Article: Khmer Rouge suspect's rights at risk: Amnesty
A refusal by Cambodia's UN-backed court to appoint a defence lawyer in a politically sensitive new Khmer Rouge case has "severely compromised" the suspect's rights, Amnesty International has said.
Article: ICC prosecutor: 30 years for Lubanga (if no apology)
The International Criminal Court prosecutor asked judges Wednesday to hand down a 30-year sentence to a Congolese warlord convicted of conscripting child soldiers — unless he is willing to show remorse.
Article: Fatou Bensouda: Changing of the guard at the ICC
When the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was asked to take a seat by the journalists who came to question her, she looked down and proclaimed, “The hot seat!” But the world’s next top prosecutor&md
Article: Lebanon Tribunal’s legality on the line
The UN Security Council abused its own powers when it set up the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in 2007. Therefore the STL was unlawfully established and is unable to provide a fair trial.
Article: Burkina Faso MPs grant amnesty to Blaise Compaore
The Burkinabe parliament on Monday granted amnesty to President Blaise Compaore, who came to power in a 1987 coup, and to his predecessors in the top job.
