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.
21 April 2016
by Ephrem Rugiririza, JusticeInfo.Net
Inhabitants of Rafaï in the eastern Central African Republic often spend the night in the bush to escape attacks by Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels from Uganda. But now they have had enough, and some people are starting to fig [...]
19 April 2016
by Habibou Bangré, correspondent in Kinshasa
As France called Tuesday for light to be shed on the Republic of Congo situation, the Congolese section of “Tournons la page” (Turn the Page), which has been working since 2014 for democracy in Africa, is calling for international [...]
18 April 2016
by Olfa Belhassine and Hedia Baraket
We publish here extracts from a book co-authored by Olfa Belhassine, our correspondent in Tunisia, and journalist Hedia Baraket. “The New Words that make Tunisia” examines a linguistic “Big Bang” that started with the first emotio [...]
18 April 2016
by Pierre Hazan, JusticeInfo.net Editorial Advisor and associate professor at Neuchâtel University
Mixed Legacy for South Africa Truth Commission Twenty Years On
Twenty years ago South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) started work to shed light on crimes committed under apartheid. Hundreds of victims and perpetrators came to testify voluntarily. This TRC is held up as an [...]
18 April 2016
by François Sergent, JusticeInfo.net
The Week in Review: Rwanda “Hate Speech” Verdict and No Freedom of Speech in Burundi
After a cascade of decisions on Bemba, Karadzic, Seselj and Ruto in early April, this week was calmer in terms of transitional justice. Nevertheless, Rwanda rendered an important verdict in the case of university professor Léon M [...]
15 April 2016
by JusticeInfo.net
Radio Ndeke Luka Correspondent Attacked by Rebels in the Central African Republic
Radio Ndeke Luka (RNL) correspondent Jean-Pierre Ngarassouma in Nana Gribizi region, northern Central African Republic, escaped an attempt on his life on Monday, according to the radio. RNL points the finger at former Seleka rebel [...]
15 April 2016
by Human Rights Watch
Burundi: Government Investigations Ignore State Abuses
Independent International Inquiry Needed The findings of a Burundian commission of inquiry into allegations of extrajudicial executions by members of the security forces on December 11, 2015, in the capital, Bujumbura, are mislead [...]
14 April 2016
by JusticeInfo.net
Rwandan “Hate Speech” Professor sentenced to life in prison
A Rwandan court on Friday sentenced former politician Leon Mugesera to life in prison for inciting the 1994 genocide.Judge Antoine Muhima said Mugesera had taken part in "public incitement to commit genocide" as well as inciting t [...]
14 April 2016
by AFP
ICC's failure to try top Kenyan leaders spells 'doom': ex-PM
The ICC's failure to try top Kenyan leaders for crimes against humanity in the country's worst violence since independence spells "doom" for global efforts to fight impunity, former Kenyan leader Raila Odinga told AFP. Despite thi [...]
13 April 2016
by Wilane Paté, Abidjan correspondent
Côte d’Ivoire’s Prisoners of the New Regime
People arrested in Côte d’Ivoire after the fall of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo come from all walks of life, including former top civilian and military leaders, journalists, students and crop growers. How many are they? The governm [...]
12 April 2016
by Neil Sammonds
The Long Road to Justice for Atrocities in Syria, according to AI
The negotiations set to recommence in Geneva on April 11, 2016 and the recent reduction of hostilities in Syria may represent important steps towards a peaceful solution to more than five years of turmoil. Few would not welcome th [...]
11 April 2016
by André Guichaoua, Sociology Professor at Paris University and Expert on the Great Lakes region of Africa
Realities and Illusions behind Burundi’s “Return to Order”
In March 2016, after a series of visits by high-level international emissaries (UN, AU, etc.), all the Burundian officials I heard on the ground were expressing satisfaction, saying peace had been restored and the political situat [...]
11 April 2016
by François Sergent
The week in review: Kenya's victory?
The International Criminal Court’s decision to drop its trial of Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua Arap Sang marked the week in transitional justice. According to Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, this “mistrial” is [...]
11 April 2016
by AFP
Rights groups say next UN chief must tackle refugee crisis
The next United Nations secretary general must commit to a new global deal for refugees and to end the death penalty during his or her tenure, the world's leading human rights groups said Monday. Amnesty International, Human Right [...]
6 April 2016
by JusticeInfo.Net
Kenya Parties as ICC Drops Ruto Case
The International Criminal Court’s decision to drop charges against Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, hailed by the President as the end of a “nightmare”, has been celebrated in Kenya as a national victory. The ICC, accused b [...]
6 April 2016
by Stéphanie Maupas, correspondent in The Hague
A Defeat for the International Criminal Court
Kenya has won its long battle against the International Criminal Court. ICC judges on Tuesday decided to drop the charges against Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto and radio presenter Joshua Sang. The two men had been accused o [...]
