Suchergebnisse

Text of the plan of action for the punishment of crimes against humanity, adopted by a seminar held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Mar. 23, 1996, prior to a meeting of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights; some focus on African countries.

July 31, 2012. Civil War. Swiss. The Swiss Federal Criminal Court deems that the general Khaled Nezzar, 74, could not qualify for immunity for acts committed during his tenure, making possible his trial in Switzerland. It is based on the law adopted in January 2011 and has allowing Switzerland to prosecute persons suspected of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Adapted from the source document.

Conclusions of an African Rights report on rape and other crimes against women in Africa; some focus on campus rape; policy and law enforcement implications.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the centerpiece of the universe of institutions of international criminal justice, as it is the first and only permanent and universal jurisdiction. Established July 17, 1998 by the signing of the Rome Statute entered into force on 1 July 2002, this court with a mandate to try persons accused of the most serious international crimes - crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes - now binds 122 states. Adapted from the source document.