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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.

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Laurent Gbagbo transferred to the ICC after the issuance of an arrest warrant

Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo was arrested and flown to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity, for murder, rape, sexual violence, persecution and inhumane acts committed between November 2010 and May 2011 targeting civilians believed to be supporters of Alassane Quattara. This move follows the issuance of the warrant of arrest by the ICC.

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Presidential Elections in Gambia

Yahya Jammeh was re-elected for another five-year term in the just concluded presidential elections in Gambia.

Judiciary Watch Report, Volume 10

This is the 10th edition in the series of the Judiciary Watch Report, an annual report that is published in collaboration with ICJ Kenya. In light of the new constitutional dispensation in Kenya, the report focuses on the judicial enforcement of Socio-Economic rights under the new Constitution and interrogates the challenges and opportunities that this dispensation offers for the country as the implementation process gets underway.

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Liberia: Second Round Presidential Elections witness low turnout

Electoral Reform in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

This is the revised edition of “Electoral Reform in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities’ report that was developed in collaboration with ICJ Kenya. In addition to incorporating chapters from the previous edition, this revised edition lays special focus on the electoral reform in Kenya in light of the new constitutional dispensation.

KAS African Law Study Library / KAS Librairie Africaine D’Etudes Juridiques, Volume 8

This is the 8th volume in the series and it comprises of five articles from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lubumbashi, DRC. It addresses inter alia, issues of the independence of the judiciary, military structure and decentralization in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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ICC stellt der malawischen Regierung ein Ultimatum zum Besuch von Bashir

ICC HAS GIVE MALAWI GOVERNMENT ULTIMATUM ON BASHIR VISIT