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Closing Arguments in ICC’s Lubanga Trial Begin Today
Today and tomorrow, the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be hearing closing arguments in the trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, accused by...
NewsUN Human Rights Council Calls for Action on Syria
For the second time this year, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) held a special session on Syria, adopting a resolution...
Libya: The latest on the Gaddafis
As fighting continues today in Tripoli between rebels and Gaddafi loyalists, it appears that the rebel forces are moving closer to fully...
Citizens for Global Solutions Says Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi Must Be Sent to the International Criminal Court
Change is in the air in Libya. Mummar Gaddafi's days as Libya's ruler appear to be coming to an end. Citizens for...
NewsUnited Nations Watch Sends Letter to U.N. Human Rights Council President on Syria with Citizens for Global Solutions Signature
The U.N. Human Rights Council has agreed to hold an emergency session on Syria, after United Nations Watch, along with a coalition...
Bashir Travels to Chad–Again
In what has become an unfortunate habit since being indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of genocide, war crimes,...
Global JusticePresident Obama Makes Major Stride to Prevent Mass Atrocities
"We who did not go their way owe them this. We must make sure that their deaths have posthumous meaning. We must...
Global JusticeThe Return of the Global Gag Rule in the House
As Melissa Kaplan wrote in her most recent blog post, “the madness continues…,” as UN funding was slashed in the House Appropriations...
Gaddafi Must Go
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will not escape the consequences of justice...or will he? An article posted yesterday in The Guardian cites Great...
A Plan for Sudan
Born out of war; that has been the headline from so many journalists concerning South Sudan. The dire circumstances which led to...
International Justice Day: Celebrating the 13th Anniversary of a New International Justice System
This Sunday, July 17, 2011, marks the 13th International Justice Day, commemorating the adoption of the Rome Statute, the document that established...