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Blog Posts in International Criminal Court
ICC to Try Four Kenyans in Decision Seen as Key to Preventing Future Election Bloodshed
Judges at the International Criminal Court confirmed charges against four prominent Kenyans wanted on allegations they orchestrated violence that left an estimated 1,200 people dead after the late 2007 elections. The decision marked the “first solid step” in pursuit of justice for the victims and a crucial move in deterring violence ahead of upcoming presidential elections, said an advocate in the Kenyan capital. Read More »
2011 A Banner Year for the ICC; What’s to Come in 2012?
Now four days into the New Year, the 2011 reflections are tapering off, giving way to predictions about what may be in store in 2012. But permit us one more: 2011 was a momentous year for the International Criminal Court as the institution played a role in some of the year’s most defining moments, further establishing itself as an avenue for pursuing justice for victims of even the seemingly most invincible leaders and war criminals. Read More »
How to End the LRA
A full rogues’ gallery of terrorists, war criminals, and dictators has been taken from the field this year: Osama Bin Laden, Ratko Mladic, Muammar Gadaffi, Laurent Gbagbo and others.
Now there is a real opportunity to add another name to this list by apprehending Joseph Kony, the brutal leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, the group which has plagued several central African countries for nearly 25 years and has killed tens of thousands and has abducted approximately 70,000 children and adults. Read More »
Former Cote d'Ivoire Leader Gbagbo Arrives at International Criminal Court to Stand Trial
Yesterday, Laurent Gbagbo became the first former head of state taken into custody by the International Criminal Court since the ICC’s establishment in 2002. While ICC prosecutors have previously issued arrest warrants for heads of state, namely Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and former Libyan Leader Moammar Qaddafi, Gbagbo’s arrival at the ICC’s detention center is a seminal moment for the ICC as it solidifies its position as an arbiter of international justice. Read More »
5 Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
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