War Crimes Prosecution Watch, Vol. 5, Issue 8 -- July 19, 2010

War Crimes Prosecution Watch is prepared by the International Justice Practice of the Public International Law & Policy Group and the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center of Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Central African Republic & Uganda

  • International Criminal Court: The Commencement of the Trial in the Case of the Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo is Postponed
  • Institute for War and Peace Reporting: Women Push for Gender Justice
  • Voice of America News: Obama Pledges US Support in Wake of Uganda Attacks
  • Voice of America News: Somali Militants Claim Uganda Bomb Attacks
  • Institute for War and Peace Reporting: Uganda Set for First War Crimes Trial
  • Institute for War and Peace Reporting: LRA Rampage Sparks Protection Calls

Darfur, Sudan

  • International Criminal Court: Pre-Trial Chamber I Issues a Second Warrant of Arrest against Omar Al Bashir for Counts of Genocide
  • Reuters Africa: ICC Prosecutor: Genocide Charge to Pressure Bashir
  • The Guardian: Now End this Darfur Denial. We Have Laid Charges for Genocide. The UN Must Seize the Moment to Act for the Victims of Sudan
  • AFP: Sudan Expels Two Darfur Aid Chiefs After New Beshir Charge

Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICC)

  • International Criminal Court: Trial Chamber I Orders Stay of Proceedings in the Trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
  • LubangaTrial.org: Judges Issue Warning to Prosecutors as Lubanga’s ICC Trial is Halted
  • International Criminal Court: Appeals Chamber Confirms the Decision Rejecting the Motion of Germain Katanga for Stay of Proceedings
  • International Criminal Court: Trial Chamber I Orders the Release of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo - Implementation of the Decision is Pending

Kenya

  • AllAfrica.com: ICC Targets Four MPs over Poll Violence
  • Daily Nation: ICC Investigators Identify Six Hotspots in Kenya Chaos

AFRICA

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

  • The New Times: UN Extends ICTR Judges' Mandate
  • BBC News: Uwinkindi Pleads Not Guilty

Special Court for Sierra Leone

  • AllAfrica.com: Former Rebel Leader Continues to Distance Charles Taylor from Sierra Leonean Rebel Crises
  • Associated Press: Naomi Campbell to Testify at Taylor War Crimes Trial
  • AllAfrica.com: Decision to Keep RUF Commander Sam Bockarie in Liberia Was Taken By West African Leaders, Issa Sesay Testifies

EUROPE

European Court of Human Rights

  • The Boston Globe: Rights Court Halts Extradition of Four Terror Suspects to US
  • RIA Novosti: Activist of Banned Islamist Movement Sues Russia in Strasbourg Court
  • ECHR: Gelayevy v. Russia: Torture and Disappearance of a Young Man in Chechnya

Court of Bosnia & Herzegovina, War Crimes Chamber

  • BIRN Justice Report: Boskic: Indicted for Pilica Executions
  • State Court of BiH: Elvir Jakupović Pleaded Not Guilty
  • State Court of BiH: Ratko Dronjak and Dragan Rodić Pleaded Not Guilty
  • Sofia Echo: UN Chief Urges Need for 'Accountability' for Srebrenica
  • State Court of BiH: Zulfikar Ališpago Pleaded Not Guilty
  • BIRN Justice Report: Nikacevic: Prosecution and Defense Appeal
  • BIRN Justice Report: Gasal et al: Witness No Show Delays Hearing
  • State Court of BiH: Srpko Pustivuk Ordered into Custody
  • State Court of BiH: Miodrag Marković Pleaded Not Guilty

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

  • Institute for War and Peace Reporting: Tolimir Claims UN Provoked Serbs at Srebrenica
  • Institute for War and Peace Reporting: Seselj Denied Defence Funding
  • France 24: Extracts of Mladic’s Wartime Diary Published on Anniversary of Massacre
  • The New York Times: Data on Balkan Wars Found in Home of Suspect
  • AFP: UN Court Seeks 35 Years For ex-Serb General For War Crimes The Montreal Gazette

Domestic Prosecutions in the former Yugoslavia

  • The New York Times: Data on Balkan Wars Found in Home of Suspect
  • Montreal Gazette: Serbia Begins Exhuming Kosovo War Mass Grave
  • B92: Ganić Would Have Fair Trial
  • Balkan Insight: Slovenia Files Indictment Against General Trifunovic
  • B92: War Crimes Lists Made Public
  • Southeast European Times: Kosovo Court Orders War Crimes Suspect Detained
  • Balkan Insight: Ganic Extradition Hearings Draw to Close

MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA

Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

  • VOA Khmer: Ruling Party Pushes Against Further Tribunal Indictments
  • AFP: K. Rouge Prison Chief Sacks His International Lawyer
  • IPS: Judgment Day Nears for Khmer Rouge Torturer-In-Chief
  • The Phnom Penh Post: Duch Seeks Chinese Lawyer
  • The Phnom Penh Post: Exhibition Tells Civil-Party Stories

Iraqi High Tribunal

  • Reuters: Iraqi Court Seeks Arrest of Iranian Exiles

Special Tribunal for Lebanon

  • Naharnet: Geagea: Skirlebmishes in the South Have Political Intentions
  • YLibnan: STL Postpones Decision Over Sayyed’s Request for Files
  • The Daily Star: Sayyed Has No Authority to Demand Case Files - STL

NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

United States

  • Associated Press: CIA and Pakistan Locked in Aggressive Spy Battles
  • New York Times: Britain Pledges Inquiry into Torture
  • Agence France Presse: US Thanks Germany for Taking Two Guantanamo Detainees
  • Associated Press: Psychology Group Backs CIA Detainee Abuse Claim
  • Associated Press: Some Issues Still Blocking Sept. 11 Trial, Holder Says
  • Associated Press: Judge Permits US Trial of First Guantanamo Detainee
  • New York Times: Transfer of Prison in Iraq Marks Another Milestone

TOPICS

Terrorism

  • Al Jazeera: Deadly Attacks Target Iraq Pilgrims
  • Wall Street Journal: Subway Terror Plot Had Global Reach
  • Al Jazeera: Arrests Made Over Uganda Bombings
  • Washington Post: Sen. Levin Urges State Department to Put Afghan Taliban on List of Terror Groups
  • Associated Press: Pakistan, India Seek to Rebuild Trust with Talks
  • CNN: Afghan Tribal Council Member Killed

Piracy

  • E Turbo News: Kenya Sets up Special Anti-Piracy Court
  • Sify News: EU Asks India to Co-Chair Anti-Piracy Group
  • Admax Networks: Warships Fail to Stop Somali Pirates

Universal Jurisdiction

  • The Jerusalem Post: Jewish Lawyers Debate Goldstone, Boycotts at UK conference
  • AFP: Poland to Extradite Alleged Israeli Agent to Germany
  • The Guardian: Top Law Officers to be Stripped of Policy Making Roles, Says Dominic Grieve
  • Jurist: Lawyers File Complaint in Morocco Seeking Arrest of Israeli Officials Jurist
  • Antara News: RI Needs “Universal Jurisdiction”: Expert

REPORTS

NGO Reports

  • ACR: Uganda Set for First War Crimes Trial

UN Reports

  • WorldTribune.com: Israel Charges 8 Soldiers with Gaza War Crimes
  • Pakistan News.Net: Impunity from Crimes Against Humanity should not be Tolerated, says UN humanitarian chief
  • Hindustan Times: Lankan Minister Ends Fast; UN War Crimes Panel Remains

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSIONS

  • Korea
  • JoongAng Daily: Mission Over for Unit That Cleared People’s Names
  • The New York Times: Korean War Panel Finds U.S. Attacks on Civilians
  • Thailand
  • International Crisis Group: Bridging Thailand’s Deep Divide
  • Rwanda
  • The New Times: Kanombe Survivors Pin Genocide Suspect
  • The New Times: Mitali Criticises Kinazi Residents Over Gacaca
  • Sierra Leone
  • Awoko: HRCSL Staff Receives Training on TRC Recommendation on Women
  • United States
  • WBUR Radio: ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ Weighed For Boston
  • Solomon Islands
  • The Solomon Star: Victims Set to Testify
  • Canada
  • Globe and Mail: Research Director Resigns From Reconciliation Commission

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