International Criminal Court judges have reversed a ruling that there is insufficient proof to charge Sudan’s president with genocide in Darfur.
A warrant was issued last year against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on seven counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The Hague court’s pre-trial chamber will now have to rule on whether to add genocide [...]
Darfur crimes: Hague reverses Bashir genocide ruling
February 03/2010
Sarkozy to visit Rwanda as France relations improve
January 26/2010
Nicolas Sarkozy will travel to Rwanda next month to pay the first visit by a French president to Kigali since the 1994 genocide, Rwandan officials say.
Rwanda’s foreign ministry made the announcement after the new French ambassador presented his credentials.
The states severed ties in 2006 after a French judge said President Paul Kagame helped spark the [...]
Nicolas Sarkozy will travel to Rwanda next month to pay the first visit by a French president to Kigali since the 1994 genocide, Rwandan officials say.
Rwanda’s foreign ministry made the announcement after the new French ambassador presented his credentials.
The states severed ties in 2006 after a French judge said President Paul Kagame helped spark the [...]
Sudan electoral board extends nominations deadline
January 21/2010
The Sudanese National Elections Commission (NEC) today extended the deadline for nominations after requests made by several parties who argued that they not have sufficient time to complete the paperwork.
The Sudanese official news agency (SUNA) quoted Jalal Mohamed Ahmed Al-Amin, the secretary general of the NEC as saying that the nomination period for will end [...]
The Sudanese National Elections Commission (NEC) today extended the deadline for nominations after requests made by several parties who argued that they not have sufficient time to complete the paperwork.
The Sudanese official news agency (SUNA) quoted Jalal Mohamed Ahmed Al-Amin, the secretary general of the NEC as saying that the nomination period for will end [...]
France to set up new court to investigate genocide
January 13/2010
The French government has announced that it will set up a new panel to try cases of genocide and war crimes committed in France or abroad.
The new court would speed up the way genocide cases are tried where the suspect is on French territory but the process involves several jurisdictions.
The unit is to include linguists [...]
The French government has announced that it will set up a new panel to try cases of genocide and war crimes committed in France or abroad.
The new court would speed up the way genocide cases are tried where the suspect is on French territory but the process involves several jurisdictions.
The unit is to include linguists [...]
