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Abstract: Bringing Power to Justice: Absence of Immunity for Heads of States before the International Criminal Court

What: Bringing Power to Justice: Absence of immunity for heads of state before the International Criminal Court Who: Amnesty International, International Justice Project team When: 9 December 2010 Where: AI Website Abstract: “This paper analyses the absence of immunity for heads of state before the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) and discusses its [...]
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ICTR: Peter Robinson Charged with Contempt

2010-06-08, Arusha, Tanzania. Peter Robinson, counsel for Joseph Nzirorera before the ICTR and Radovan Karadzic before the ICTY, was charged with contempt of court after he refused to examine a defence witness in protest of the arrest of a fellow lawyer, Professor Peter Erlinder, by the Rwandan authorities. Mr. Robinson brought a motion before the Registrar to [...]
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Rwanda: Prof. Erlinder Denied Bail

2010-05-07, Kigali, Rwanda. Prof. Erlinder was denied bailed by a Rwandan court, and was transferred to a general Kigali prison. The judge rejected the defence’s argument that Prof. Erlinder’s health would be at risk if he continues to be imprisoned, and that he needs to go back to the United States to treat his heart [...]
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France: Rwandan Doctor to be Extradited

2010-05-28, Paris, France. French judicial authorities confirmed that Eugene Rwamucyo is in the process of being extradited to Rwanda. Dr. Rwamucyo is a Rwandan doctor, who worked in France and was arrested on May 26, 2010, on an international arrest warrant issued by Rwanda. Rwandan authorities allege that Dr. Rwamucyo participated in the 1994 genocide in [...]
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Rwanda: Peter Erlinder Arrested in Rwanda

2010-05-28, Kigali, Rwanda. Professor Peter Erlinder of William Mitchell College of Law (Minnesota, USA) was arrested in Rwanda on ‘genocide denial’ charges. Prof. Erlinder is a former defence counsel for Aloys Ntabakuze, commander of the Para Commando Battalion, who was sentenced by the ICTR Trial Chamber to life imprisonment in December 2008. He is also representing  Agatha Habyarimana, [...]
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France: Rwandan Doctor Arrested in France on Genocide Charges

2010-05-26, Sannois, France. Eugene Rwamucyo was arrested on a 2006 warrant issued by Rwanda for allegedly committing crimes at the Butare Prefecture. He is accused of killing patients at the Butare university hospital and of participating in planning of the genocide. Dr. Rwamucyo used to work at a hospital in Maubeuge, France, and live in Belgium [...]
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Kosovo: Geci: Accused Arrested by EULEX Re Torture of Prisoners and Organ Trafficking

2010-05-05, Pristina, Kosovo. EULEX arrested Sabit Geci who is suspected of torturing prisoners at the Kukes prison camp and organ trafficking at the Likovac prison camp during the Kosovo War. Mr. Geci was one of the leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army. In 2001, he was sentenced to 5 year in prison for extortion. WinnipegFreePress | [...]
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Sweden: Kosovo War Crimes Suspect Arrested

2010-04-06, Stockholm, Sweden.  Swedish police says they arrested a 30 y/o Serb suspected of committing crimes in the village of Cuska, Kosovo, in May 1999. The name of the accused was not released due to privacy rules. Boston Herald | Wiki |
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