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Kenyan suspects’ bid for oral submission fails before the ICC
The International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber has rejected a bid put forward by Kenya’s Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former head of Public Service Commission Service Francis Muthaura for an oral hearing.
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War crimes court to issue first verdict on March 14
The International Criminal Court will make its first decision since commencement of work in 2003. The world's first permanent penal tribunal is competent for criminal offences of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. In its eagerly anticipated verdict, it will pass judgment on the alleged war criminal Thomas Lubanga.
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DRC: Grave human rights violations during the 2011 elections
The defense forces security units are directly implicated in the violence during the election period, between November 26 and December 25 2011. The United Nations released on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, a detailed report on serious human rights violations such as killings and arbitrary dispersions perpetrated in Kinshasa. According to investigators, at least 33 people were killed by security forces in Kinshasa, 16 others remain missing and nearly 83 were injured.
High Ranking Judges in Germany
The Chief Justices of Kenya, Uganda, Ruanda, Tanzania and Zansibar paid a visit to germany and Luxembourg
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President Robert Mugabe has decided to reject Jacob Zuma as mediator in the Harare political crisis
Last Sunday, President Robert Mugabe vowed to reject a draft constitution that does not reflect views gathered during a public outreach campaign marred by violence and intimidation. He said that, the problem is because, it is not the views of the population, and we will reject it.
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Malawi: judiciary suspends strike to bail out activist
The Malawi judiciary suspended their strike to rescue a prominent activist, Human rights lawyer Ralph Kasambara, who was arrested on Sunday. The human rights lawyer, who is also a former Attorney General, was seized over assault charges.
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ICC judges confirm cases against four top Kenyans
The pre-trial judges at the I C C confirmed on Monday the charges against four of the six Kenyan suspects claimed to have played a major role in the 2007 2008 post-election violence that had taken the country to the precipice of civil war. After having thoroughly examined and analyzed all the evidence presented, the Chamber, by majority, decided to confirm the charges against four of the six suspects.
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Madagascar: the magistrates renew the general strike
The Island’s courts have been closed since December 9, following the death of a magistrate who was a victim of police violence in Tulear in the south-west. This death is still the subject of many writings. The deputy prosecutor had been forcibly taken in by police, who questioned the imprisonment of one of their colleagues accused of collusion with local bandits.
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Rwanda expects a non-suit from the French justice on the attack of former President Habyarimana
Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, that she is expecting the French justice to stop proceedings against the individuals close to President Paul Kagame charged in connection with the French investigation on the death of former President Habyarimana in April 1994 - considered one of the events that triggered the Rwandan genocide.
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DRC: Opposition calls for African mediation
The re-election of Joseph Kabila on Friday night was followed by violence; the authorities have reported four people killed by security forces. The opposition contested the results of the presidential election.
