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IDF infantry forces in the Gaza Strip, January 2009. This is a handout image provided by the Israeli Defense Forces.

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
Man with children in Kalma Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, near Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan.

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
Luis Moreno-Ocampo, International Criminal Court Prosecutor

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
Sudanese President Omar al Bashir

ICC issues arrest warrant for Sudanese President al Bashir

4 March 2009

Sudanese authorities have a legal obligation to arrest President al Bashir, who has been charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes, committed during the conf
Abu Qatada shown on Al Arabiya TV in December 2005

Law Lords give go-ahead for deportations, including that of Abu Qatada

18 February 2009

The decision could give the UK government the green light to start deporting people to countries where they will be at risk of serious human rights abuses.
Barack Obama, as US President, takes the oath of office

Building trust and respect for human rights

28 January 2009

Those who watched Barack Obama take office on 20 January were part of a far-reaching celebration of the once seemingly impossible becoming reality.
Hassan Al Turabi, leader of Sudanese opposition party, the Popular Congress Party

Sudanese opposition leader arrested

16 January 2009

A Sudanese opposition leader has been arrested after calling on Sudan's president to present himself to the International Criminal Court.
Theoneste Bagosora

Former military official "instigated Rwandan genocide"

19 December 2008

A former senior defence official was convicted on Thursday of instigating Rwanda's 1994 genocide and committing crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Demonstration in Trafalgar Square following Augusto Pinochet's arrest in London in 1998

Five jailed in Chile ten years after Pinochet arrest

16 October 2008

Chile's Supreme Court jailed five retired military officials on Wednesday for involvement in the "Caravan of Death" – one of the cases for which Augu

The need for comprehensive justice across the former Yugoslavia

29 August 2008

The trial of Radovan Karadzic resumes today in The Hague. But are a small number of high profile trials enough to heal the wounds caused by the horrific violations of