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Genocide
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ICTR Appellate Chamber Affirms Life Sentence for Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
From the United Nations, an update from the Appellate Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Like the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the ICTR…
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Preventing Genocide – A Report for Law Makers
A report by the U.S. Institute of Peace on Preventing Genocide provides 34 recommendations for U.S. law makers (and law makers in other countries too), including early warning mechanisms, early…
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ICTR Gives Life Sentences for Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity to Bagosora, Ntabakuze and Nsengiyumva; Kabiligi Acquitted and Released
From an ICTR Press Release: Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) rendered judgement in the “Military I” case involving four senior officers of the Rwandan…
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ICC Seeks More Information on Arrest Warrants for Darfur
From the United Nations . . .INTERNATIONAL COURT SEEKS MORE INFORMATION ON ARREST WARRANTS FOR DARFUR REBELS.The pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked prosecutors to submit…
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Khmer Rouge Genocide Trial
Law.com is reporting that proceedings of United Nations-backed genocide tribunal for Cambodia briefly descended into chaos last week. Defense lawyers for Khieu Samphan, the former Cambodian head-of-state under the Khmer…
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60th Anniversary of the Genocide Convention
December 9th marks the 60th anniversary of the Convention to Prevent and Punish the Crime of Genocide. The convention defined the crime of genocide (Völkermord) for the first time in…
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Rwandan Singer Convicted and Sentenced for Inciting Genocide Through His Songs
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has sentenced Simon Bikindi, a famous Rwandan singer and composer, to 15 years in prison for inciting the murder of Tutsis through his…
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ICJ Rules it Has Jurisdiction in Genocide Case Brought by Croatia Against Serbia
The International Court of Justice has today ruled on Serbia's preliminary objections to Croatia's case alleging a violation of the Genocide Convention. The ICJ rejected Serbia's claims and found that…
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ICJ will rule on Serbia’s Objections on November 18, 2008
The International Court of Justice announced that it would issue its decision on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, on the preliminary objections to jurisdiction and admissibility raised by Serbia in the…
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International Criminal Court Seeks More Material on Darfur Arrest Warrant
The pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has given prosecutors one month to submit additional materials related to their request for an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar…