Africa blasts ICC as crimes court members assemble

The African Union blasted the world’s only permanent war crimes court Wednesday for its unrelenting focus on the continent, as it called for a case against Kenya’s deputy president to be dropped.

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Nov

ICC prosecutor warns against war crimes in Burundi

The prosecutor of the world’s only permanent war crimes court warned late Friday she was ready to act if wide-scale abuses were committed in Burundi, which has been rocked by months of political unrest.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Feb

ICC upholds war crimes acquittal of former Congolese militia boss

The International Criminal Court on Friday upheld the acquittal of Congolese ex-militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui who had been freed more than two years ago in a trial on war crimes charges.

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

07 Dec

East Africa: House Grants Leave to Two Members to Introduce Private Members' Bills

East Africa: House Grants Leave to Two Members to Introduce Private Members' Bills
AllAfrica.com
Arusha — The Assembly has granted leave to two Members to introduce Private Members' Bills pursuant to article 59(1) of the Treaty and Rule 64 of the Rules of Procedure. Hon Margaret Nantongo Zziwa will move the EAC Whistleblowers Protection Bill, ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

South Sudan to get war crimes court

The African Union says a a special court will be set up to try war crimes suspects in South Sudan, which has been hit by a brutal conflict since 2013.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Jul

Mediators in South Sudan crisis propose war crimes court set up

Addis Ababa. Negotiators have proposed establishing a court to try possible genocide and war crimes in South Sudan, in the latest power-sharing peace proposal hoped to end a 19-month civil war.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Nov

122 ICC members urged to drop Kenyatta, Ruto case

>Kenya has written to the Assembly of State Parties to have President Kenyatta and his deputy exempted from prosecution at the International Criminal Court.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Mar

Former Court of Appeal Judge counsels members

A former Court of Appeal judge has urged Constituent Assembly members to put national interests first and avoid making decisions based on personal convictions.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Oct

Uganda Electoral Commission members in court

Lawyers representing four top officials of the National Independent Electoral Commission, including Mr Badru Kiggundu, its boss, have asked the High Court to throw out a case in which a concerned individual sued them over blocking presidential hopeful Amama Mbabazi’s consultative meetings in eastern Uganda.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Kenya court allows ICC extradition

Kenya's high court rules that journalist Walter Barasa, wanted by the International Criminal Court for bribing witnesses, can be extradited to The Hague.

 

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