Felicien Kabuga, a fugitive from justice for alleged responsibility for the genocide in Rwanda for more than 25 years arrested on Sunday in France.
Human Rights
ICC Trial Chamber VI declares Bosco Ntaganda guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity
On Monday, the Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found Mr Bosco Ntaganda guilty, beyond reasonable doubt, of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 2002-2003.
Sierra Leone: Man incarcerated for over 11 years without trial freed
Dauda Kiwo an inmate at the Kenema Correctional Centre that who has spent 12 years on remand without trial on allegations of conspiracy, larceny and burglary has been released.
Sierra Leone: President Bio says gender-based violence is still a challenge
President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday called upon all Sierra Leoneans to work together to address gender-based violence in the country.
Dutch Court gives green light to hear the case of hanged Nigeria activists vs Shell
A Dutch court said on Wednesday it has jurisdiction to hear a damages suit brought against Royal Dutch Shell by four widows of activists executed by the Nigerian government in 1995.
Can a regional court be a viable alternative to the ICC in Africa?
Author: Michelle Nel Lecturer in Criminal and Military law and the Law of Armed Conflict at the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University Disclosure statement: Michelle Nel is affiliated with the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA)… Read More ›
Gambia: Ex-President Tied to 2005 Murders of Ghanaian and Nigerian Migrants
A paramilitary unit controlled by then-Gambian president Yahya Jammeh summarily executed more than 50 Ghanaian, Nigerian, and other West African migrants in July 2005, Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International said on Wednesday.
