Africa

Charles Blé Goudé Makes First Appearance at the ICC (March, 27, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 27, 2014, Charles Blé Goudé made his first appearance before a Single Judge of Pre-Trial Chamber I at the International Criminal Court (ICC).  Charles Blé Goudé, a national of Côte d’Ivoir

UN-Somalia Sign Agreement on the Operation of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (February 26, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On February 26, 2014, the United Nations and the Government of Somalia signed an Agreement on

ICC Trial Chamber Finds Germain Katanga Guilty of Four Counts of War Crimes and One Count of Crimes Against Humanity (March 7, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On March 7, 2014, a majority of Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Prosecutor v.

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Rules on Return of Asylum Seekers to Responsible Country under Dublin II (February 19, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On February 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the Court) allowed four asylum seekers’ appeals in R (on the application of EM (Eritrea)) v.

German Court Sentences Former Rwandan Mayor for Role in Genocide (February 18, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On February 18, 2014, the High Regional Court of Frankfurt sentenced Onesphore Rwabukombe, a mayor in Northern Rwanda during the 1994 genocide, to fourteen years in prison for his role in the 1994

European Council Suspends Zimbabwean Restrictive Measures (February 17, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

The European Council, by decision and implementing

ICTR Appeals Chamber Delivers Judgment in Multi-Accused Case (February 11, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On February 11, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda delivered its judgment in The Prosecutor v.

ICC Opens Investigation into Central African Republic (February 7, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On February 7, 2014, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, announced in a statement released both in

French Court Begins Hearing Trial of Former Rwandan Intelligence Chief (February 4, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On February 4, 2014, the cour d’assises in Paris began hearing the trial of Pascal Simbikangwa, the former Chief of Intelligence in Rwanda.

U.S. President Obama Certifies That U.S. Troops in Mali Are Free From ICC Jurisdiction (January 31, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On January 31, 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a memorandum certifying that U.S.