Tag: crimes
CAR war crimes suspect arrested in France
French authorities arrested a man suspected of committing war crimes in the Central African Republic and he will face extradition to The Hague, the...
Interpol simulation exercise for war crimes investigators
A specialist Interpol course gives war crimes investigators the opportunity to hone their skills in real-life scenarios.
The simulation exercise was part of...
Burundi still committing crimes against humanity
More crimes against humanity were committed in Burundi in 2017 and 2018, whipped up by rhetoric from top officials including President Pierre...
Bemba acquitted of war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) overturned the war crimes conviction of former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba, a...
CAR approves war crimes court
Central African Republic approved a law creating a special criminal court to investigate allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity during...
Special court to try CAR war crimes
A special criminal court to try the worst crimes committed in the Central African Republic (CAR) is due to start formal investigations...
Nigerian military committed war crimes and crimes against humanity – claim
The Nigerian military committed war crimes and crimes against humanity including torture, rape and killing civilians during its fight against Islamist insurgency...
Mali war crimes suspect to appear at ICC
An Islamist militant suspected of committing war crimes in Mali is due to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The...
Mali war crimes suspect in custody
The International Criminal Court has taken into custody at its detention centre in the Netherlands a Malian man accused of war crimes...
Burundi leadership should be answerable for crimes against humanity – UN
Burundian officials at the highest level should be held accountable for crimes against humanity and a list of suspects has been compiled,...
Possible Swiss probe of ex-Gambia minister for crimes against humanity
The man who served as interior minister under ousted Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh could face charges of crimes against humanity, Swiss authorities...
Congolese politician to appeal 17 year war crimes sentence
Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba will appeal his conviction for overseeing a campaign of rape and murder in the Central African Republic, according...
UN Burundi inquiry identifies crimes against humanity suspects
UN investigators looking into the alleged torture and murder of government opponents in Burundi have drawn up a list of suspects who...
ISS: Can the new African Court truly deliver justice for serious...
As atrocities continue to be committed across Africa, the continent's leaders seem more concerned with their own fate before international courts than...
More than 1 000 serious crimes reported in the SANDF
Only 22 percent of the 1 014 serious crimes' reported in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) over the past four years...
