Rulings
AU asks UN Security Council to end Ruto trial and defer Bashir case
The African Union has written to the Chairperson of the United Nations Security Council over the deferral of Sudan situation and termination of the Mr. William Ruto case at the...
Read moreDetailsTanzania will not pull out of ICC
Tanzania will not pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) even as it raised concerns on a number of issues -- such as the ‘perceived persecution’ of Africans. “We...
Read moreDetailsICC lawyers oppose African states’ threat to pull out of Rome Statute
International Criminal Court counsel and legal professionals issued a joint declaration on February 9 urging African States to strengthen the capacity of national institutions to investigate and prosecute war crimes,...
Read moreDetailsSecurity Council extends mandate of Darfur sanctions experts
The Security Council today renewed until 12 March 2017 the mandate of the Panel of Experts monitoring sanctions imposed on those behind instability in Sudan’s western Darfur region, expressing regret...
Read moreDetailsChad Dictator, Hissene Habre’s trial ends after 52 days and 98 witnesses
The last witness is scheduled to testify on December 15, 2015 in the landmark trial in Senegal of the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré, Human Rights Watch said today. The...
Read moreDetailsLandmark ruling that made TSC to delist 126 teachers over sex scandals
The Teachers Service Commission banned 126 teachers from working in any school in Kenya after they were found guilty of having sexual relations with students and other misconduct. High...
Read moreDetailsKenya and South Africa propose supplementary agenda items for inclusion at the 14 ASP
Kenya and South Africa are attempting to open debate on the use of prior recorded testimony, the duty to arrest and surrender a sitting Head of State. The states have...
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