International Justice

Kenyan violence called crimes against humanity

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court says he believes crimes against humanity were committed during Kenya's 2007 post-election violence.

International prosecutor targets Kenya election violence suspects

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nairobi - International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Saturday that he believes he has a strong case against two or three high-profile figures suspected of orchestrating violence after Kenya's 2007 election. I'd like to be ...

UN chief sending Gaza war crimes report to Security Council

The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday he will send a report calling for Israel and the Palestinians to investigate alleged war crimes during last winter's conflict in Gaza to the UN Security Council "as soon as possible."

World News Briefs -- November 6, 2009 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday

Army Chief Of Staff: Fort Hood Massacre A 'Kick In The Gut,' As Investigators Search For Answers -- FOX News The massacre at Fort Hood that left 13 dead and 30 injured was a "kick in the gut," Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said Friday, as military officials tried to piece together what led an Army psychiatrist to open fire on his fellow soldiers. The Army wouldn't discuss a...

• Army Chief of Staff: Fort Hood Massacre a ‘Kick in the Gut,’ as Investigators Search for Answers - El Campeador's Weblog

World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Ministry Assails U.N. Vote on War Conduct

New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Israel on Friday rejected a United Nations General Assembly vote endorsing a report accusing it of war crimes in Gaza last winter, saying that the resolution did not have “the support of the moral majority.”

• Israel rejects UN vote approving Gaza report - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Israel rejects U.N. assembly vote on Gaza war - Reuters
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UN Secretary General set to pass Goldstone report to Security Council

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | yesterday

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he will submit the so-called Goldstone report on war crimes in Gaza to the UN Security Council.

Daily Tweet Digest for 2009-11-06

Sabbah's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Press Freedoms Fall in #Israel (a 47 position fall from the previous year) | http://ow.ly/zUHG 20:30:43 International law is key | Sabbah Report http://ow.ly/zRpj 17:36:17 #Palestine and The Demise Of Conscience | Sabbah Report - http://ow.ly/zP2K 14:49:24 Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad – Criminalize War Conference, Opening Address – #Malaysia | Sabbah Report - http://ow.ly/zNaH 12:50:26 War Crimes...

Kenya: Ocampo Shielded From Journalists

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Journalists were on Friday harassed by security officers as they tried to interview International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo. Mr Moreno-Ocampo spent the better part of the day at the Nairobi National Park, but security officers would not allow journalists to speak to him.

Kenya: Chief Prosecutor Leaves Country, Awaits ICC Permission to Start Investigations

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo leaves on Saturday morning with the fate of Kenya's post-election violence suspects resting with judges at The Hague.

Post-election violence suspects must be brought to justice

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Kenyan government has failed to implement a fair and credible judicial process to try those accused of carrying out human rights violations, including possible crimes against humanity, during last year’s post-election violence, said Amnesty International.

Israel condemns UN resolution on war crimes

American Abroad (Free subscription) | yesterday

Israel has condemned a report approved by the United Nations General Assembly accusing the government of war crimes committed during the Israeli offensive on Gaza. Israel said on Friday that the Goldstone Report lacks support from “the majority of democratic states”. On Thursday the UN approved a resolution calling on Israel and the Palestinians to [...]

Country Rolls a Die and Takes Its Chances With Moreno-Ocampo

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Since the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor is not a Kenyan, it is imperative that he receive some education on the thinking in official circles that turned his visit to the country into a roaring success this week.

Israel Rejects UN War Crimes Resolution

Global Security (Free subscription) | yesterday

Israel has responded angrily to a United Nations resolution that accuses the Jewish state of war crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Goldstone Says Gaza Op Legal?

The Debate Link (Free subscription) | yesterday

In a debate with former Israeli UN ambassador Dore Gold, Judge Goldstone stated (in response to criticisms that his report neglected Israel's right to defend itself): "Israel not only has the right to defend its citizens, but the duty to do so according to international law. The military operation is legal. In this context, the committee found that Hamas and other organizations had committed war...

Chemical, biological weapons use should be war crime, Dutch say

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Hague - The use of chemical and biological weapons should be defined as a war crime, two Dutch ministers wrote in a letter sent to the parliament on Friday. In the letter, Foreign Ministers Maxime Verhagen and Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin...

Serbs Tortured and Murdered In So-Called United Nations "Safe Areas" During Bosnian Civil War As Karadzic and Mladic Have Stated

Jill Starr | 11/02/2009

Serbs Tortured and Murdered In So-Called United Nations "Safe Areas" During Bosnian Civil War As Karadzic and Mladic Have Stated These are Serbian Men Executed Srebrenica/Brcko Area As Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic Stated (Serbs Were Being Attacked By Islamists During Bosnia War Which Is Why Serb MIitary Had To Attack Srebrenica and Other So-Called UN "safe areas" During Bosnian War). The Definition

Bloomingdale New Jersey Police Officer's Come in my House and Turn Up My Oven to High & Practically Blow Up My Home Knowingly!

Jill Starr | 11/02/2009

Bloomingdale New Jersey Police Officer's Come in my House and Turn Up My Oven to High & Practically Blow Up My Home Knowingly! http://fkfkfrkijfkf6u8r56r.blogspot.com/2009/10/bloomingdale-new-jersey-police-officers.html During the time when I was complaining about constant gas leaks in my home, a bunch of Bloomingdale, NJ policemen came over about 7PM at night to investigate before the major fire at

Serbia To Shortly Ascend to the EU Says SPAIN. Irrefutable Proof ICTY Is Corrupt Court/Irrefutable Proof the Hague Court Cannot Legitimately Prosecute Karadzic Case

Jill Starr | 09/25/2009

Serbia To Shortly Ascend to the EU Says SPAIN. Irrefutable Proof ICTY Is Corrupt Court/Irrefutable Proof the Hague Court Cannot Legitimately Prosecute Karadzic Case http://lpcyu.instablogs.com/entry/nato-says-the-hague-tribunal-or-icty-belongs-to-nato-truth-bites-for-te-hague-lately/ This legal technicality indicates the Hague must dismiss charges against Dr karadzic and others awaiting trials in the...