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August 2011

Syria and the International Criminal Court

21 August 2011 by Steven Kay

The steps being taken in the UN and ICC to take international legal measures against Syria were predictable.
Syria was warned that the recent outbreaks of violence would be an opportunity for those opposed to its government to make moves to destabilise its regime and prosecute its leadership.

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Tagged Syria

 

Professor William Schabas discussed with Steven Kay QC and Toby Cadman at the Salzburg Summer School

15 August 2011 by Administrator

Professor William Schabas discussed with Steven Kay QC and Toby Cadman at the Salzburg Summer School International Criminal Law Conference the point relating to the issue of ‘state or organisational policy" in the Kenya case at the ICC.

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Senior Lawyer Visits Bangladesh War Crimes tribunal

9 August 2011 by Steven Kay

A senior war crimes lawyer, is visiting the Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal in Dakhar today. Nicholas Koumijan is an emissary of US War Crimes Ambassador Stephen Rapp and his visit is at time of mounting concern as to the nature and quality of this tribunal.

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The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh

8 August 2011 by Administrator

The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh is attempting to obscure its accountability by refusing to provide written copies of its oral orders.

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Tagged Bangladesh

 

Syria: Is Now the Right Time for Bashar al-Assad to Face Justice?

8 August 2011 by Administrator

The use of lethal force to disperse demonstrations is within a government’s prerogative and is not an international crime. But months of a persistent and brutal crackdown, the likes of which are occurring in Syria, which, according to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has left some 2,000 people dead since anti-government protests began in March, does amount to a crime against humanity. This is contrary to Article 7 of the ICC Treaty, if multiple acts of murder or persecution are committed, pursuant to state policy, “as part of a widespread or systematic attack against any civilian population.” The deliberate decision to use tanks, machine guns, and snipers against unarmed crowds repeatedly over the last few months is clear evidence of exactly such a crime. But the question remains - is now the time for the Security Council to refer Bashar al-Assad and certain members of his family to the International Criminal Court?

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Confirmation Hearings at the ICC - Paper Exercise or Substantial Contest?

1 August 2011 by Administrator

An interesting Decision has been issued in the Ruto et al half of the Kenya case at the ICC. The Pre-Trial Chamber has restricted viva voce defence witnesses for the Confirmation Hearing to only two for each suspect.

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Tagged Kenya

 

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