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Denmark: Court of Appeal: Danish Genocide Law Has No Extraterritorial Application

2011-10-24, Copenhagen, Denmark. The Eastern High Court of Appeal held that the Danish Act No. 132 of 29 of April 1955 Concerning the Punishment of Genocide cannot be used to prosecute Accused for acts of genocide committed outside Denmark. The Court stated that ”the wording of the law does not provide a basis to assume that the intention was [...]
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France: Mbarushimana Charged with Crimes Against Humanity for Crimes Allegedly Committed During the 1994 Rwandan Genocide

2010-12-22, Paris, France. Examining magistrate Rene Cros charged Mr. Callixte Mbarushimana, an alleged executive secretary of the FDLR, a rebel group based in the Eastern DRC, with crimes against humanity. The charges follow a law suit filed by victims’ groups accusing Mr. Mbarushimana of directly participating in killings in Kiguli during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. [...]
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