Tag Archives: war crime

Congolese warlord flown out of Rwanda from U.S. mission -source

March 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – A Congolese warlord who faces war crimes charges flew out of Rwanda on Friday after he had surrendered to the U.S. Embassy there this week, requesting that he be transferred to the International Criminal Court, a diplomatic source … read more »

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There can be no statue of limitations on atrocities committed in Liberia

December 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Written by Bernard Gbayee Goah – President Operation We Care for Liberia USA An estimation of more than two hundred thousand innocent people were killed, hundreds of thousands uprooted from their homes, and hundreds of thousands more displaced in foreign … read more »

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Former Ivory Coast president is well enough to stand trial

November 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, who stands accused of multiple war crimes, is well enough to stand trial, judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Friday. But they also warned that his fragile mental health required close monitoring and … read more »

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Bizarre: Haile Gebrselassie’s crocodile tears…

August 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Getahune Bekele As TPLF warlords franticly searching for non-Tigre individuals, to be placed on the first row of mourners as cheerleaders for Zenawi’s upcoming funeral, distance runner Haile Gebrselassie (pictured) volunteered and performed admirably at Bole airport the day … read more »

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Ethiopia: Top TPLF warlord Arkebe Oqubay made a daring escape

August 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Getahune Bekele Former Mayer of Addis Ababa and former deputy president of Tigraye republic, later appointed minister of works and urban development, Arkebe Oqubay(pictured) has disappeared over the weekend following his friend and ally Gen Samora Younice who sneaked … read more »

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Libya Trial of Gaddafi son would be murder

August 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Amsterdam – The son of killed Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi says that he wants to be tried for alleged war crimes in the Netherlands, and a trial in Libya would be tantamount to murder. In a filing by defence lawyers … read more »

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Rebel LRA ‘top shot’ captured

May 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Entebbe – Uganda’s army has captured a top commander of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a spokesperson said on Sunday. “We are going to see a captured top commander,” army spokesperson Felix Kulayigye told AFP, shortly before reporters were … read more »

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Charles Taylor’s defence argues 80-year jail term

May 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lawyers for Charles Taylor have described the demand by the prosecution at the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone for an 80-year jail term as “excessive” and urged a lighter sentence. The defence team headed by newly hired lawyer Morris … read more »

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DRC’s Lubanga guilty of war crimes – ICC

March 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Hague – The International Criminal Court on Wednesday found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of war crimes in its landmark first ruling since it was set up a decade ago. Lubanga was accused of recruiting and deploying child soldiers … read more »

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ICC sets date for decision whether to try Kenyan suspects

January 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The International Criminal Court will decide on January 23 whether six high-profile Kenyans, including presidential contenders Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, should be tried for crimes against humanity, it said on Friday. The decision by the Hague-based court – whose … read more »

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Libya’s new government is taking advice from an accused war criminal

January 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ADVICE FROM WAR CRIMINAL OMAR HASSAN al-BASHIR Inviting a war criminal to your country to listen to his advice? Bashir’s visit does not say much in terms of Libya’s promise to be a new democratic nation. Al Arabiya reports this … read more »

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Nazi Hunting in Tel Aviv

December 22, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Over the past couple of weeks, we have heard much about how important it is to catch the remaining Nazi war criminals before they die.  The average age is nearly 100.  My own family, Americans who served in World War … read more »

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Gaddafi’s death may be war crime: ICC prosecutor

December 16, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

The death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was captured and killed by rebels in October, may have been a war crime, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Thursday. “I think the way in which … read more »

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Chad’s Deby pledges war on graft

August 8, 2011 by benim

N’djamena – Idriss Deby Itno vowed he would battle corruption as he was sworn in as president of Chad for a new five-year term on Monday, extending a rule which already stretches back more than two decades. “There will be … read more »

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Sudan’s Bashir to Attend Chad President’s Inauguration

August 7, 2011 by benim

Reports from Sudan say President Omar al-Bashir will visit Chad Sunday to attend the inauguration of his Chadian counterpart, Idriss Deby, for a new five-year term in office. This will be Mr. Bashir’s second visit to Chad in as many … read more »

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Immigration Loopholes: How Can We Fill Them As Ghanaians?

July 27, 2011 by benim

For the past one week, the Ghanaian media and that of the international media has been full of stories about fraudulent immigration activities uncovered in Canada where in a particular case two Ghanaians have been named as suspects of war … read more »

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Ugandan Rebel Official: Trial of Lord’s Resistance Army Commander a Publicity Stunt

July 12, 2011 by benim

A leading member of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) calls the trial of one of its former commanders a publicity stunt. Justine Labeja is the acting leader of the LRA’s peace team.The timing of the trial, he said, is … read more »

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War crimes trial starts for Uganda rebel commander

July 11, 2011 by benim

Uganda has opened its first war crimes trial against a top rebel commander charged with murder, kidnapping and robbery. Thomas Kwoyelo denied all 53 counts of the charges Monday, when he appeared before a panel of three judges. A judiciary … read more »

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China rapped for not jailing Sudan leader

July 1, 2011 by benim

The UN’s top human rights official criticized China yesterday for failing to arrest Sudan’s president so that he can be brought to trial on war crimes charges. Navi Pillay, the high commissioner for human rights, said she was disappointed that … read more »

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UN tribunal refers genocide case to Rwanda courts

June 28, 2011 by benim

A chamber at the UN war crimes court for Rwanda on Tuesday for the first time decided to refer the case of one of its detainees, a pentecostal pastor, for trial in the Rwandan courts. “The International Criminal Tribunal for … read more »

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I.Coast Ouattara troops kill 8, some executed: UN

June 24, 2011 by benim

Former rebels loyal to Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara were last week still committing abuses such as executions and torture in which they killed at least 8 people, the United Nations said on Thursday. Pro-Ouattara forces also wounded several others … read more »

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Up to 15,000 killed in Libya war: U.N. rights expert

June 9, 2011 by benim

An estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people have been killed on both sides in four months of fighting in Libya, according to Cherif Bassiouni, who led a U.N. Human Rights Council mission to Tripoli and rebel-held areas in late April. His … read more »

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Ethiopia Deploys Helicopter Gunships in a Bid to Recapture WFP Workers

May 29, 2011 by benim

The Ethiopian Army has deployed since yesterday helicopter gunships and more than a division of its forces in the Ogaden in a bid to recapture and silence WFP workers liberated by ONLF on May 26 in Galalshe. The Liberation Army … read more »

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Ivory Coast: No one is above the law – Ouattara

May 14, 2011 by benim

Dakar – Ivory Coast’s president on Friday said no one is above the law and vowed to investigate all war crimes committed in the five months following last year’s election – including massacres blamed on fighters loyal to him. Alassane … read more »

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Rwandan on trial in Germany

May 4, 2011 by benim

Stuttgart – The trial of two Rwandans charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes for violence carried out against civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo has opened in southern Germany. The trial is the first in Germany to be … read more »

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ICC accused of ‘exclusively’ targeting Africans

April 20, 2011 by benim

The International Criminal Court (ICC) employs a “double-standard” by “exclusively” targeting African leaders, a top African Union official charged Wednesday. “We’ve been complaining… about the double-standard,” AU commission president Jean Ping said, referring to the court in The Hague, which … read more »

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Sudan rebels to stand trial over peacekeeper killings

March 8, 2011 by benim

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered two Sudanese rebels to stand trial on charges they orchestrated the killing of 12 African Union peacekeepers in Darfur in 2007. The court said there were “substantial grounds” to believe that Abdallah Banda … read more »

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Judge boycotts Taylor hearing

February 25, 2011 by benim

Leidschendam – A disciplinary hearing for the chief defence lawyer for former Liberian president Charles Taylor was adjourned after just seven minutes on Friday because one of the judges refused to attend. The hearing by the Special Court for Sierra … read more »

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Taylor Walks Out of War Crimes Trial

February 8, 2011 by benim

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor and his lawyer walked out of his war crimes trial Tuesday, following a dispute with the judges. The Special Court for Sierra Leone had rejected a written summary of the defense’s case, saying the deadline … read more »

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Ex-Congo VP Bemba to go on trial at int’l court

November 21, 2010 by benim

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A war crimes trial begins Monday for the most senior political figure in the custody of the International Criminal Court. He is Jean-Pierre Bembe, a former vice-president of Congo who is being held to account for … read more »

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