All Justice Info articles since 2015
All articles published on Justice Info (original and republications) are displayed on this page in chronological order. Only our Hirondelle News archives and the AFP news feed (except for dispatches edited by us) are excluded from this list.
Fatou Bensouda: “Nobody Should Be Above the Law”
7 June 2016
by Pierre Hazan
On a recent visit to Geneva, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda granted this interview to JusticeInfo.Net. She strongly rejects accusations that the ICC is delivering one-sided justice and is concerned ab [...]
6 June 2016
by Julia Crawford, JusticeInfo
Swiss NGO TRIAL (Track Impunity Always) is celebrating its 14th anniversary on Monday June 6, renaming itself TRIAL International to reflect an increasingly worldwide role and launching a new website. TRIAL was founded shortly bef [...]
6 June 2016
by François Sergent, JusticeInfo.net
The life sentence against former Chadian president Hissène Habré handed down on May 30 by the Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC) in Dakar marks a historic turning point for transitional justice. It is historic because of the gra [...]
6 June 2016
by Human Rights Watch
Impartial Justice Needed as Occupation Enters 50th Year As the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza entered its 50th year, Human Rights Watch called today on the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to open a form [...]
3 June 2016
by Ephrem Rugiririza, JusticeInfo.Net
Africa Can Try Its Criminals If There Is Political Will, Says FIDH
The May 30 conviction of former Chadian president Hissène Habré for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed under his rule “shows African countries are well able to try perpetrators of mass crimes in Africa, if they have [...]
2 June 2016
by Human Rights Watch
China: Tell the Truth About Tiananmen on Anniversary
Repression of Rights at Post-1989 Peak Under President Xi The Chinese government should cease its denial about the state’s role in the massacre of unarmed pro-democracy protesters and citizens around June 4, 1989, and acknowledge [...]
1 June 2016
by AFP
Habre trial brings momentum for African justice
The successful prosecution of Chadian dictator Hissene Habre has galvanised the movement for a permanent forum for justice in Africa, but several legal roadblocks stand in the way, according to experts. A special African Union-bac [...]
30 May 2016
by AFP
From exile to trial: major dates since Habre fled Chad
Key dates from former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre's overthrow to his life sentence for war crimes and crimes against humanity over his brutal 1982-1990 rule, in a landmark trial in Senegal. - Exile in Senegal - -- December 1990 [...]
30 May 2016
by Reed Brody
Hissène Habré - The Long Road to Justice
Over 25 years ago, Souleymane Guengueng, a deeply religious civil servant who watched dozens of his cellmates succumb to torture and disease in Hissène Habré’s Chadian prisons, took an oath that if he ever got out of jail alive, h [...]
30 May 2016
by Ephrem Rugiririza, JusticeInfo
Habré Gets Life Sentence in Historic Judgment
A former African head of State was on Monday convicted by African judges sitting at an African court, in the name of Africa. Former Chadian President Hissène Habré was sentenced to life in jail for crimes against humanity and war [...]
30 May 2016
by Human Rights Watch
Côte d’Ivoire: Simone Gbagbo Trial Begins
Needs to be Fair, Followed by Trials of Pro-Ouattara Commanders The upcoming trial in Côte d’Ivoire of the former Ivorian first lady Simone Gbagbo for crimes against humanity could be a pivotal moment for justice. However, for the [...]
30 May 2016
by AFP
Verdict due in war crimes trial of Chad ex-dictator
A special court in Senegal began reading its verdict Monday in the trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre, accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture against thousands of victims. Prosecutors are seeking a [...]
30 May 2016
by François Sergent
Week in Review: Transitional Justice “Looking Back and Moving Forward”?
In a recent critical analysis of transitional justice, Netherlands-based NGO Impunity Watch wrote: “Despite the rise in the field’s popularity, there are also many questions raised about its legitimacy and effectiveness. Engaging [...]
30 May 2016
by Pierre Hazan
Eurovision song contest, transitional justice and the new cold war
Who would have imagined that the Eurovision Song Contest, known for its glitz and kitsch melodies, could take pride of place in the new Cold War between Russia and the West? That, however, is what happened with this year’s victory [...]
30 May 2016
by AFP
Chad's Habre: desert warlord turned brutal tyrant
A desert warfare specialist, Chad's Hissene Habre seized power in 1982 and quickly embraced the role of remorseless dictator, with brutal repression the hallmark of his eight-year reign of terror. Often dressed in combat fatigues [...]
30 May 2016
by AFP
From exile to trial: major dates since Habre fled Chad
Key dates from former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre's overthrow to an expected verdict in his crimes against humanity trial in Dakar on Monday. - Exile in Senegal - -- December 1990: Habre is overthrown by rebel troops led by Idr [...]
27 May 2016
by Julia Crawford, JusticeInfo
Women Drove Transitional Justice In Rwanda, Says Expert
Women were among the main victims of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. They saw husbands and family killed. Tutsi women were raped, often infected with HIV and some had to bear the unwanted children of their rapists. Hutu women became [...]