Archive for the ‘ICC’ Category
Israel Unleashes New War on Gaza Ghetto, U.S. Calls for Settlements to Halt
20 May 09 | PTV, AJE and Ha’aretz
As Gazan survivors of the latest Israeli onslaught piece together what is left of their lives, Israeli warplanes return to the skies of the territory to unleash fresh air strikes. Read the rest of this entry »
War Crimes Court Rejects Taylor Acquittal Bid
War crimes judges have rejected a request to acquit Liberia’s former President Charles Taylor on charges of crimes against humanity. Read the rest of this entry »
Hezbollah Slams ‘Dishonest’ U.N. Investigation of Hariri Killing
30 Apr/1 May 09 | AJE and Ha’aretz
This week, the four men arrested in connection with the assassination of Rafik al-Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister, have been released, after four years without charge. Inside Story asks: Is it justice simply playing out, or the signs of a faltering tribunal that – four years after the event – has not produced anything? (24:09):
The Lebanese-Shi’ite militia Hezbollah on Friday attacked an international investigation into the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, describing its work as politicized and dishonest. Read the rest of this entry »
FAQ: Accountability for Violations of International Humanitarian Law in Sri Lanka
27 Apr 09 | HRW
Human Rights Watch is calling for a United Nations commission of inquiry to investigate violations of international humanitarian law by both Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the recent fighting. This Q & A addresses various issues relating to accountability for crimes in violation of international law. Read the rest of this entry »
UN General Assembly Pressed on Israeli War Crimes
22 Apr 09 | PTV
Iran’s attorney general calls on the members of the UN General Assembly not to be indifferent to an Israeli genocide against the Palestinians.
Gaza Conference Opens in Tehran
21 Apr 09 | PTV
With the main goal of exposing Israeli war crimes against Gazans, the international conference of Islamic prosecutors kicks off in Tehran.
Prosecutors Oppose Motion to Acquit Former Liberian President Taylor
9 Apr 09 | VOA News
Prosecutors in the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor oppose a defense motion to acquit him of charges relating to his alleged involvement in Sierra Leone’s civil war. Mr. Taylor’s lawyers say prosecutors have failed to prove the case against him.
Spain’s Prosecution of Israel War Crimes
31 Mar 09 | PTV
PressTV report on chances of Spain’s prosecution of Israel war crimes under the Universal Jurisdiction Principle (5:04):
Legacy of Rwanda’s Genocide
Analysis by Scott Baldauf
7 Apr 09 | CSM
Out of 800,000 deaths emerged a new system of justice and more peacekeepers. But will either prove effective or enduring?
ICC: Clock Ticking for Kenya Tribunal
2 Apr 09 | PTV
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned that it would intervene should Kenya fail to prosecute those behind the country’s post-poll violence.
Apology Offered at Khmer Rouge Trial
31 Mar 09 | New York Times
A Khmer Rouge torture house commandant apologized in court on Tuesday for atrocities he had committed but said that he had feared for his own life and that he was a scapegoat for others.
First Khmer Rouge Trial Focuses on Torture House
31 Mar 09 | New York Times
Testimony opened Monday at the first trial of a Khmer Rouge official, with a detailed description of the internal workings and methods of interrogation in the regime’s central torture house.
Arab Leaders Snub al-Bashir Warrant
30 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
The Arab League summit has often served to highlight the deep divisions between its members. But Arab leaders meeting in Qatar were able to agree on their support for Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese leader wanted for war crimes in the western Darfur region. al Jazeera’s Amr El-Khaky reports from Doha (3:29):
Khmer Rouge Trials May Expose US, China
Analysis by Marwaan Macan-Markar
30 Mar 09 | IPS
Limits placed on a United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal in prosecuting surviving leaders of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime may not prevent revelations about international actors linked to Cambodia’s dark period. Read the rest of this entry »
First Khmer Rouge Trial Opens
30 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
The first trial against a member of the Khmer Rouge regime that killed an estimated 1.7 million people in Cambodia in the 1970s, has got under way.
Arab Summit to Take Stand on Bashir
29 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
Arab leaders have gathered in Qatar to attend the 21st summit of the Arab League. Besides trying to ease regional rifts, leaders have placed the arrest warrant issued against Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s president, high on their agenda. al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Khartoum (2:38):
First Khmer Rouge Trial to Open
29 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
A senior Khmer Rouge figure, who ran the S-21 prison during the brutal years under the regime in the 1970s, goes on trial in a UN-backed court on Monday. But do young Cambodians bother about past atrocities that resulted in the deaths of one and a half million people? al Jazeera’s Laura Kyle reports from Phnom Penh (3:36):
Khmer Rouge Custodial Torture Exposed
by Marwaan Macan-Markar
29 Mar 09 | IPS
On a recent morning, tourists who visited a former high school in this city, turned into an infamous torture chamber during the brutal rule of the Khmer Rouge regime in the mid-1970s, were in for a surprise – the presence of a man who lived to tell the tale.
Bashir in Qatar to Attend Arab Summit
29 Mar 09 | Press TV
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir arrives in Doha for an Arab summit despite an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Darfur.
Washington Urged to Seek “Positive Engagement” With ICC
by Jim Lobe
27 Mar 09 | IPS
A bipartisan, blue-ribbon task force is urging the United States to formally announce a policy of “positive engagement” with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and send an observer to its 2010 Review Conference. Read the rest of this entry »
An Historic Day for Khmer Rouge Victims
27 Mar 09 | Amnesty Int’l
As Cambodia’s most notorious suspected killer finally prepares to face trial on Monday for crimes committed while he was a Khmer Rouge commander 30 years ago, Amnesty International urged the Court conducting the trial to increase its caseload. Read the rest of this entry »
Defiant Bashir Travels to Cairo
25 Mar 09 | al Jazeera
Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president, has met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo in a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
