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Opposition Over Resolution Blanket Immunity Increases
U.S. Seeks Renewal of Exemption For Peacekeepers Despite Annan's Criticism Washington, DC – The United States is continuing to push for the...
Special Court for Sierra Leone Rejects Former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s Claim of Sovereign Immunity
Washington, DC – On Monday, May 31, 2004, the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone rejected former Liberian President...
U.S. Seeks Renewal of Exemption for Peacekeepers
Introduces Security Council Resolution Granting Immunity from ICC Late yesterday afternoon, the United States requested another UN Security Council resolution granting many...
Irony Reaches New Heights – Serbia Aid Cuts Send Contradictory Messages
Nine months after cutting half a million dollars in military aid to Serbia because it refused to sign an agreement to shield...
Former U.S. Federal Prosecutor to Lead ICC Investigation
International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor Selects American to Head Investigation into Atrocities in Uganda Following yesterday’s announcement that the ICC member state Uganda...
Ugandan President Refers Case to International Criminal Court
UGANDAN PRESIDENT REFERS CASE TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ICC Member States Use Court to Help End Ongoing Atrocities Today the President of...
Hussein Capture Shows Need for Permanent Justice
International Criminal Court will help prevent future Saddams The capture of Saddam Hussein on Saturday sparked worldwide celebration. In the midst of...
Pens not Guns – Liberian Child Soldiers Need Hope
As Conflict Ends, 15,000 Children Still Armed and Traumatized The launch today of UNICEF’s ‘Back to School Liberia’ campaign follows a Halloween...