War Crimes
ICC, Oh How Far the USA Has Come
Jesse Helms must be turning over in his grave.
Cambodia War Crimes Tribunal Comes to Grinding Halt Because of Lack of Funds
Cambodia’s beleaguered war crimes tribunal is facing another obstacle: translators have gone on strike, protesting months of work without pay, and the one ongoing trial has been adjourned “indefinitely.”
Farewell to the Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal
Yesterday, after 17 years of operation, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) issued its final trial verdict with the conviction of Augustin Ngirabatware for genocide, incitement to commit genocide and rape as a crime against humanity. A look back at what the ICTR has acheived
The World Failed Sri Lanka. And Continues to Do So.
You cannnot profess to be anti-atrocity and ignore Sri Lanka.
Did Twitter Cost a Judge his Job at a UN War Crimes Tribunal?
The future of the Khmer Rouge War Tribunal in Cambodia is currently in danger, as is the outcome of ongoing and important Case 002, where the highest-ranking Khmer rouge cadres still alive are being tried—and much of the controversy is swirling around a newly-appointed investigating judge’s fondness for Twitter.
Khmer Rouge. Never Too Long to Wait For Justice
A landmark trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders began today at the Extraordinary Criminal Chambers of Cambodia outside Phnom Penh. What this means for Cambodians’ long wait for justice.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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