International Justice

Israeli army must make public findings of its probe into Gaza conflict - 24 April 2009

The Israel Defense Forces' probe has concluded that it committed no human rights violations and made only rare mistakes, some of which may have resulted in the killing

Senior rebels sentenced to long prison terms in Sierra Leone - 9 April 2009

Three senior leaders of the Sierra Leone rebel group, the Revolutionary United Front, were sentenced to long prison terms by the Special Court for Sierra Leone on We

African organizations call on Sudan to readmit aid agencies - 8 April 2009

A series of simultaneous press conferences were held in seven African countries on Wednesday to warn that millions of people in Darfur face death and disease.

Israel and Palestinians urged to cooperate with UN mission - 7 April 2009

Amnesty International has said that both the Israeli and Palestinian sides must fully cooperate with the UN's fact-finding mission.

Peru's Ex-President convicted in landmark case - 7 April 2009

Alberto Fujimori, the former President of Peru, has been convicted of a series of human rights violations.

Notorious Khmer Rouge commander on trial in Cambodia - 30 March 2009

One of Cambodia's most notorious suspected killers still alive finally faces trial for crimes committed while he was a Khmer Rouge commander 30 years ago.

Al-Bashir visit to Egypt is a missed opportunity to enforce justice - 25 March 2009

Amnesty International says the visit of the Sudanese President to Egypt, should have been an opportunity to enforce the arrest warrant for war crimes issued by the Int

UN urged to 'find truth' about Gaza conflict - 16 March 2009

A group of 16 of the world's leading war crimes investigators and judges - backed by Amnesty International - has urged the United Nations to launch a full inquiry in

International Criminal Court "working to protect African victims" - 5 March 2009

The International Criminal Court Prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, discusses the ICC's work in the wake of the court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Sudan's Pr

Millions face starvation and disease as aid agencies are expelled from Darfur - 5 March 2009

The expulsions came soon after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al Bashir, on charges of war crimes and crimes a