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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.

REFUGEES AND THE RIGHTS OF THE “RIGHTLESS”
1 October 2015 by Pierre Hazan, JusticeInfo.Net Head of Project
In light of the refugee crisis that is dividing Europe, it is urgent to re-read the German born essayist Hannah Arendt. In one particularly enlightening chapter of her book on the origins of totalitarianism, she notes how a new ca [...]
TIMBUKTU MOSQUE CASE SENDS ICC “SIGNAL” SAYS PARIS PROFESSOR
30 September 2015 by François Sergent, Justiceinfo.net
A Touareg leader from a Malian Islamist group linked to Al-Qaida, suspected of directing the 2012 destruction of mosques in Timbuktu, appeared on Wednesday before the International Criminal Court (ICC). His case is a first in seve [...]
FRANCE STARTS PROBE INTO ASSAD “CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY”
30 September 2015 by AFP
French authorities have launched a “crimes against humanity” probe into Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime for abuses committed in Syria from 2011 to 2013, with Paris calling for action against “the impunity of the assassin [...]
HIGH TENSION IN BANGUI
29 September 2015 by Hippolyte Marboua (Bangui), Radio Ndeke Luka/Fondation Hirondelle
The Central African Republic capital Bangui returned to gradual and only relative calm Tuesday after three days of inter-community violence which left at least 40 dead and 100 injured according to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR. Some [...]
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29 September 2015 by Stéphanie Maupas, Hague correspondent
CONGOLESE SENATOR BEMBA IN NEW ICC TRIAL Congolese Senator and former Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba again faces judges of the International Criminal Court in a new trial that started September 29. On trial for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in the Ce [...]
28 September 2015 by Michael Møller
Opinion : Any one of us may one day need refuge As the refugee influx continues unabated, it is gratifying to see that our humanity is finally showing signs of life, thanks to generous German, Serbian, Austrian, Greek, Italian and other European citizens. They follow the proud [...]
27 September 2015 by François Sergent
Justice vs impunity, from Burkina to Colombia Whether in Colombia, Burkina Faso, Mali or the Central African Republic, transitional justice, democracy and reconciliation advanced in fits and starts. The agreement reached between FARC rebels and the Colombian president, symbol [...]
25 September 2015 by Virginia Bouvier
Colombia Breakthrough a Model for Peace Talks Thursday’s breakthrough in peace talks between Colombia’s government and rebels reveals the outlines of a final deal and puts the grueling process firmly back on track, says USIP’s Virginia Bouvier. The agreement may serve as a mo [...]
24 September 2015 by AFP
Key points in Colombia-FARC deal on post-conflict justice The Colombian government and FARC rebels signed a breakthrough agreement Wednesday on bringing justice for crimes committed during their half-century conflict. Here are key points of the deal: - The creation of special courts and [...]
24 September 2015 by AFP
Peace in Colombia : a real breakthrough The Colombian government and FARC rebels will sign a definitive peace deal within six months to end half a century of conflict, President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday, as the two sides announced a major breakthrough.Santos an [...]
23 September 2015 by Julia Crawford, JusticeInfo.Net
DEALING WITH THE PAST WILL TAKE TIME IN SRI LANKA, SAYS ANALYST Sri Lanka’s new unity government is promising accountability for war crimes, although it has stopped short of accepting an international inquiry. President Maithripala Sirisena, who replaced his hawkish predecessor Mahinda Rajapak [...]
23 September 2015 by Claude-Olivier Volluz
No amnesty for assassins, says Burkina Faso civil rights leader Rapper and activist Serge Bambara, alias Smockey, was one of the first to condemn the September 16 coup by Burkina Faso’s presidential guard (RSP). He is leader of civil society group Le Balais citoyen (“Sweep it out”) and was als [...]
22 September 2015 by Ephrem Rugiririza, JusticeInfo.Net
“Justice and Memory” at Heart of Habré Trial, Says Expert As former Chadian president Hissène Habré’s war crimes trial continues before the Extraordinary African Chambers in Senegal, JusticeInfo.Net recently spoke to Senegalese human rights defender and Amnesty International regional dir [...]
21 September 2015 by AFP
Burkina Faso : timeline Here are the main developments since last week's coup in the west African country of Burkina Faso brought to power Gilbert Diendere, an aide to ousted president Blaise Compaore. Compaore was toppled in October 2014 and fled into e [...]
18 September 2015 by Lewis Mudge Human Rights Watch
opinion: Central African Republic Gripped With Fear A country “gripped with fear” is how the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, described the Central African Republic during a September 4 visit. His words echo what I’ve heard from hundreds of [...]
17 September 2015 by AFP
Burkina Faso, From Compaoré's fall to military coup Key dates in the west African state of Burkina Faso from the fall of ex-president Blaise Compaore to the power grab by the Presidential Security Regiment (RSP) on Thursday.   -- 2014 -- - October 31: After a 27-year rule marked by [...]
17 September 2015 by Romaric Ollo HIEN
Burkina Faso : the end of democratic transition Burkina Faso's presidential guard declared a coup Thursday after arresting the interim president and key government figures as the country prepared for its first elections since the overthrow of longtime leader Blaise Compaore. Li [...]
16 September 2015 by Ephrem Rugiririza, JusticeInfo.Net
Interview: Habré Trial Important but Not Enough Longstanding Senegalese human rights defender Alioune Tine has since the beginning of this year also been Amnesty International’s regional director for west and central Africa. In an interview with JusticeInfo.Net, he hails the tr [...]
15 September 2015 by Monde Kingsley Nfor and Jennifer Lazuta IRIN
Vote limbo for Central African refugees BERTOUA/DAKAR, 14 September 2015 (IRIN) - Attempts to foster reconciliation in Central African Republic could be derailed if refugees who fled to neighbouring states after a 2013 coup are unable to cast votes in the upcoming presi [...]