Judicial Reform
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 10:13
CHINA yesterday called on the International Criminal Court to heed the pleas of African nations over the trials of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 10:10
The Trial Chamber V(a) judges have ruled that all submissions of Witness 536, the first prosecution witness, will be held in closed sessions.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 10:04
African leaders will meet in the Ethiopian capital on October 13 to take a common stance on whether to join Kenya's planned pull-out from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the prosecution of its leaders, officials said on Thursday.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 09:26
The president of Sudan, wanted for years by the International Criminal Court on charges of genocide and other crimes in the Darfur conflict, set off a growing storm of anger on Wednesday with his plan to attend the United Nations General Assembly, as human rights advocates urged governments to oppose the visit and the court’s judges asked the United States to arrest him if he dares to come.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 09:20
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has called on US authorities to arrest Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir if he travels to the USA.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 09:12
As Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto and co-accused journalist Joshua Sang resumed their trial for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, Sept. 17, many in this East African nation were debating if the trial will continue to its end as four more witnesses withdrew from testifying on Sept. 15.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 08:53
The investigation into the Gezi protests in Istanbul has identified around 1,000 suspects, said lawyer Efkan Bolaç, adding that it had been combined with an investigation into the May Day incidents in the city.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:54
International rights groups called on Morocco on Thursday to release the editor of a news website arrested after it posted an al Qaeda video urging Moroccans to rise up against their rulers.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:53
Organization President Hafez Abu Seada said the incident violates all human rights covenants that Egypt had signed to become an integral part of its legislative system.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:40
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh among 11 political prisoners freed unexpectedly by authorities.