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Radovan Karadzic Genocide Trial Begins Tomorrow at the ICTY
The trial of Radovan Karadžić begins tomorrow (October 26, 2009) at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). He is not expected to attend on this first day (complaining…
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ICTY Rejects Karadzic’s Claim of Immunity
The Appellate Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has rejected the immunity claim of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic. He faces 11 counts of war…
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Turkey and Armenia Sign Historic Accord
Over the weekend, foreign ministers for Turkey and Armenia signed protocols to reestablish diplomatic ties and reopen the border between their countries after decades of hostility. Tensions between the two…
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Killer of Rwandan Queen Arrested in Uganda and Transferred to ICTR
One of the most wanted suspects in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide has been arrested in Uganda. Idelphonse Nizeyimana, former second in command for intelligence and military operations at an officers’…
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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda – Updates from the Trial and Appellate Chambers
From a U.N. press release . . .A former Rwandan mayor, who had been on the run for eight years, went on trial today at a United Nations war…
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New Decision from the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court
Here is a link to the decision issued on September 25, 2009 by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court in the case of Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga and…
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CA Armenian Genocide Law Preempted by Federal Foreign Affairs Power
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision holding that a California law intended to benefit victims of the Armenian Genocide is preempted by the…
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ICTR Finds Tharcisse Renzaho Guilty of Genocide and Sentences Him to Life in Prison
Tharcisse Renzaho, a former governor of the Rwandan capital, will spend the rest of his life in prison after the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) found him guilty of genocide, crimes against…
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Karadzic Gets No Immunity from Prosecution Before ICTY
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has rejected an application by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžic that he should be granted immunity from prosecution because…
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AU Members agree not to cooperate with ICC indictment of Bashir
On Friday, African leaders at the 13th annual African Union (AU) Summit in Libya agreed by consensus that AU members shall not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague in…