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Alertnet (Free subscription) | yesterday
Source: Human Rights Watch (New York, July 25, 2008) The Rwandan government has made notable progress in reforming its judicial system since 2004, but fair trial is still not assured, said Human Rights Watch in a new
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rockport | yesterday
Latest International News Indian-origin ICC judge Navanethem Pillay has been named the United Nations' new Human Rights chief, despite some initial opposition from the US.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The International Criminal Court organized at the beginning of the month in The Hague a conference on visits to prisoners before asking the States Parties to take a decision on this issue.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Two defence witnesses testified that they did not see the former Rwandan Minister for Justice accused of genocide, Agnes Ntamabyariro, in Gitarama, Southern Province, during the 1994 killings, reports Hirondelle Agency.
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Well it has been a while but then again there is not a lot to report...Work is interesting. I am still trying to get a hang of what my job entails. Like I said previously I am working for a company called Servier which is headquartered out of France. I am their Theraputic units coordinator in the international center for therapeutic research ICTR. Well the job title sounds fancy but ba
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
The government of Rwanda will continue cooperating and supporting the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania, despite its mandate extension announced by the UN Security Council, Tharcise Karugarama, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General has said.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The government of Rwanda is 'not in anyway' discussing with alleged Genocide financier Felicien Kabuga over his supposed surrender to Rwanda, the Justice Minister reaffirmed on Tuesday.
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International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
The arrest of Radovan Karadzic bolstered arguments from tribunal officials that patience, multilateral diplomacy and creativity can make the institutions more effective.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
The 40-day detention period for Genocide suspect Ahorugeze Sylvere will be enough time for Rwanda to process his extradition request from Sweden, a judicial official said on Monday.
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HLS News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Navanethem Pillay LL.M. '82 S.J.D. '88 is expected to become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will announce Pillay’s nomination, which requires the approval of the General Assembly, early this week.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
NEW YORK - The UN Security Council this week extended the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for another year till December 31, 2009.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Police in the Swedish city of Stockholm on Wednesday arrested former Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, Sylvere Ahorugeze, who is accused of having masterminded the 1994 Genocide.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Rwanda has objected to an extension of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) judges' mandate, instead she has asked the United Nations to redirect that resources at improving her judicial capacity, reports Hirondelle Agency.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
All three Chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) have closed-down temporarily and several cases adjourned to mid next month because of mid-year judicial recess beginning this week.
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rockport | yesterday
Latest International News Indian-origin ICC judge Navanethem Pillay has been named the United Nations' new Human Rights chief, despite some initial opposition from the US.