Posts Tagged ‘ Genocide ’

ICC Prosecutor Tells Court Kenya Violence Directed by Officials

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The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has told the pre-trial chamber that the post-election violence in Kenya is traceable to specific officials.  The prosecutor reported the violence was directed by specific “senior political and business leaders.” Kenya may be the fifth situation for the ICC, the investigation is limited to...

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Appeals Chamber Reverses Pre-Trial Chamber in Bashir Warrant Decision.

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The International Criminal Court made history in March of 2009 by issuing an arrest warrant for a sitting head of state, Omar Al Bashir, the President of Sudan. The warrant for his arrest was based on allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The pre-trial chamber though declined to issue a warrant for...

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