Dadis Camara to Face Charges For Crimes Against Humanity
A United Nations report has said that Guinea’s military rulers should face trial for “crimes against humanity” for the killings of more than 100 people by troops at an anti-government rally organised bt the opposition parties. A UN commission said Dadis Camara, bears ‘direct responsibility’ for the September 28 incident in which the army opened fire [...]
Kenyan Government Denies Hiding Felicien Kabuga
Nairobi, Kenya 7th Dec, 2009 – The Kenyan Government has denied allegations that it is hiding Rwanda Genocide Mastermind and fugitive Felicien Kabuga as alleged by The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda’s Chief Prosecutor Hassan Boubacar Jallow. Through Government Spokesman Dr.Alfred Mutua, the Kenyan government says it has had arrangements with the Kenyan Police and [...]
Bemba’s Bail Revoked
The decision to award bail to Congolese war crimes suspect Jean-Pierre Bemba has been reversed by the International Criminal Court (ICC) According to the Judges at The Hague, Mr Bemba, who was Democratic Republic of Congo’s vice-president might flee if set free. Bemba is accused of leading militias who went on a rampage of murder [...]
Spotlight on Kenya as ICC to Investigate Violence
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is to start investigations into post-elections violence that resulted in numerous deaths in the East African country of Kenya. The ICC announced the decision on Thursday after exhaustive diplomatic pressure on an unrelenting Kenyan Government who had bluntly refused to cooperate with the court on any investigation for corruption and [...]
Post Elections Perpetrators in Kenya May Face ICC Trial
Former United Nations Chief, Kofi Annan believes there is every need for the perpetrators of the 2007 post election violence in Kenya to face justice at the International Criminal Court. The former UN Chief is in Kenya to assess progress made so far in the country’s call for democratic reforms. His visit to the country [...]
Bemba Gets Bail
Former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba has been released by the ICC ahead of his war crimes trial in The Hague. But his release is on hold until a suitable country can be found to host him. Bemba led a rebel group during Congo’s civil war and was arrested in Belgium and extradited to The [...]
Kibaki Says ‘No’ To ICC
President Mwai Kibaki announced that the Kenyan government will use the judiciary to deal with perpetrators of the 2008 post election violence. The announcement has been described as an affront calculated to shield cabinet ministers who are alleged to be behind the violence. President Kibaki announced Thursday after a long cabinet meeting that the judiciary [...]
