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ECHR: Ahorugeze: Court Gives Green Light to an Extradition to Rwanda

2011-10-27, Strasbourg, France. The European Court of Human Rights held that an extradition of Sylvere Ahorugeze, a Rwandan national of Hutu ethnicity,  to Rwanda to face genocide charges will neither violate the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, nor his right to a fair trial.   The Chamber found that: there was no evidence [...]
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Sweden: Prosecutor to Investigate Oil Company's Role in Crimes Committed in Sudan

2010-06-21, Stockholm, Sweden. Magnus Elving, a Swedish prosecutor, launched a preliminary investigation regarding the role of Lundin Petroleum, a Swedish oil company, in war crimes committed in Sudan in 1997-2003. The investigation has been initiated as a result of a report “Unpaid Debt” published by ECOS in May 2010. The prosecutor will also investigate the role [...]
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