Tag: War Crimes Court
π±πΎ Italian police arrest Libyan warlord wanted by ICC
Italian police have arrested a Libyan warlord on a warrant from the International Criminal Court.Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama al-Masri, heads the Tripoli branch of the Reform and Rehabilitation Institution, a notorious network of detention centres run by the government-backed Special Defence Force. The SDF acts as a military police unit combating high-profile crimes…
Disturbing News from Nimba County, Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) β Prince Johnson, the Liberian former warlord and senator whose brutal tactics shocked the world, has died at the age of 72, authorities said Thursday. Johnson, who infamously videotaped himself drinking Budweiser as his men cut off the ears of the nationβs former president, remained active in politics after the civil war…
Ugandan court convicts LRA rebel leader of war crimes in landmark trial
Former Lordβs Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 offences, including crimes against humanity, on Tuesday in Ugandaβs first trial of an LRA member, marking a historic moment for the East African country. Thomas Kwoyelo, who was charged for crimes committed during a bloody two-decade LRA rebellion in northern Uganda,…
ICC’s bi-annual review of Darfur crimes delivered to UN Council
On Monday, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan addressed the United Nations Security Council in New York to deliver his bi-annual report on Darfur. While the Council referred the matter to the ICC in 2005, the main focus has been on crimes that took place after April 2023. Karim Khan remarked, βTo…
Weah Threatens To ‘Resist’ Arrests of Former Liberian Officials
Former President George M. Weah has accused the administration of Joseph Boakai of “undermining” the rule of law by engaging in a “witch-hunt” of officials who served during his time in office, threatening to use both “legal and political” means to resist calls for their arrest. Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah has, however, denied the…
Liberian Govt Refutes Witch-Hunt Claim By Former Minister
Former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah has described the call for his arrest by the Liberian government as an act of political witch-hunt since the investigation that led to a warrant being issued only covered the six-year tenure of former president George M. Weah, in whose administration he served, and not the period before that when…
Liberian president signs order to establish war crimes court
π±π· On Thursday, Liberian President Joseph Boakai signed an executive order to create a war crimes court aimed at delivering long-overdue justice to victims of serious atrocities committed during the country’s two civil wars. The conflicts, spanning from 1989 to 2003, were marked by widespread violence, including massacres, rape, and the use of child soldiers.…
French court confirms Liberian ex-rebel’s conviction
π«π·π±π· A French court has confirmed the conviction of Liberian former rebel, Kunti Kamara, for his role during Liberia’s civil war three decades ago. At his first trial in 2022, following his arrest in France, he was found guilty of crimes against humanity and violence against civilians, but appealed against the ruling. He was accused…
International Criminal Court Suffers Cyberattack
The International Criminal Court (ICC) revealed that it suffered a cyberattack last week and is investigating the incident with the assistance ofΒ Dutch authorities. The ICC said it detected activity that was affecting its information systems and then took steps to respond and mitigate the impact. The Court said that it plans to strengthen its cybersecurity…
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