International War Crimes Tribunal
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Habré trial a victory for hearing crimes against humanity in Africa
The trial of the Chad dictator in Senegal shows that war and other similar crimes need not be heard in The Hague.
Radovan Karadzic denies knowledge of Bosnian genocide
The former Bosnian leader’s legal advisor says he is not guilty of genocide because there is no "evidence" he knew about the massacre.
Judge rules Mladic fit to face international justice
A judge has ruled that Bosnian Serb Ratko Mladic, the alleged mastermind of the Srebrenica massacre, was fit to stand trial at a war crimes court.
UN human rights chief to step down
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Canadian jurist Louise Arbour, said on Friday she will step down when her current term in office expires on June 30. ”It is…