Month: May 2017

AFP

1 May 2017 by AFP

US-backed fighters corner IS in Syria's Tabqa US-backed fighters cornered the Islamic State group in a last part of Tabqa on Monday, after tearing down a huge jihadist flag that had fluttered over the northern Syrian city. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Ku [...]

Chad

1 May 2017 by François Sergent, JusticeInfo.net

Week in Review: Habré judgment sets an example The Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC) Appeals Court decision of April 27 confirming a life sentence on former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré for crimes against humanity was the major event of this week in transitional justice. [...]

AFP

1 May 2017 by AFP

New Syria war crimes panel to launch soon: UN A new UN body tasked with identifying individuals guilty of atrocities in Syria should start work shortly, a key step towards holding war crimes suspects to account, the UN rights chief said Monday. A prominent judge or internatio [...]

AFP

1 May 2017 by AFP

Thai junta chief accepts Trump invite Thailand's junta chief has accepted an invitation to visit the White House from President Donald Trump, his spokesman said Monday, the latest autocrat to be embraced by the US leader. The offer came during a phone conversation on [...]