Alleged Genocide Mastermind Arrested in Rwanda: Pursuit of Justice Continues On May 24th, 2023, Fulgence Kayishema, a suspect in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was arrested in South Africa after evading justice for over two decades. He is accused of being involved in the massacre of more than 2,000 men, women, […]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina War Crimes Convictions Mark a Milestone in International Justice
Appeals Chamber of UN’s International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Confirms Guilty Verdicts for Serbian Officials for War Crimes On Tuesday, the Appeals Chamber of the UN’s International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals confirmed the guilty verdicts and raised the prison sentences for two former Serbian state security officials – […]
French Government Pushes for Loopholes in New Treaty That Could Shield War Criminals
French Government Faces Criticism Over Proposed Weakening of New Treaty on International Legal Cooperation A proposal put forward by the French government to weaken a proposed new treaty on international legal cooperation in matters of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, which is currently under negotiation at a conference […]
“New Treaty Calls for Global Support in Delivering Justice for Victims of Genocide and War Crimes”
States around the world need to adopt a new treaty to strengthen international legal cooperation in the investigation of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, according to Amnesty International. The proposed Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes and other […]