Judicial Reform
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 08:33
A man has been sentenced to two years in prison in the UAE for "violating state security" in messages he posted on Twitter, activists have said.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 11:57
An African-led attempt to postpone the trials of Kenya’s top two leaders at the International Criminal Court collapsed on Friday when it failed to gain enough support on the United Nations Security Council, an outcome bitterly criticized by Kenya and other African nations that accused the Council’s majority of a patronizing mistrust.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 08:26
Lawyers backing Khalil Al Marzouq also challenged the anti-terrorism codes under which he is charged, which can strip citizenship in some cases.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 08:00
An al-Qaeda-trained terrorist and biological weapons expert has been held in administrative detention in Israel for three years due to the danger he poses if allowed to walk free, Israeli media revealed Sunday.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 07:52
The state that wishes to prosecute its political rivals, its judiciary can only comply, he explained. Supporting the oppressed rarely works, especially in political cases, something which could be applied to the recent commissioners’ decision.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 07:39
What are the best and most morally justifiable ways to deal with the terror threat in Africa? As the continent reels from the horrific attack by the extremist group Al-Shabaab on the Westgate Mall in Kenya on 21 September and the cold-blooded assassination of journalists in Northern Mali on 2 November, this question is as valid today as it was a decade ago.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 07:30
African resolution seeking to delay ICC trials of president and his deputy for a year garners only seven votes.
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 11:00
U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki on Kenya, ICC.
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 10:07
A majority of Kenyans want to see their president appear in court to face charges of crimes against humanity.
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 09:56
The International Criminal Court is arguably engaged in the most important confrontation in its history, and it is losing.