International Justice

Danish government must arrest Sudanese President if he attends climate conference - 20 November 2009

Amnesty International has learned that the Danish government has invited Sudanese President al Bashir to attend a meeting in Copenhagen on climate change in December.  

Denmark: Government must arrest Sudanese President if he attends climate conference - 20 November 2009

Amnesty International has learned that the Danish government has invited Sudanese President al Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, to attend a meeting in Copenhagen on climate change in December.  

African governments must reaffirm commitment to International Criminal Court - 4 November 2009

Government representatives meeting in Addis Ababa have been urged by Amnesty International to clearly state they would prevent any officials accused of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes from seeking safe haven in their countries.

Africa: Governments must reaffirm commitment to International Criminal Court - 4 November 2009

Amnesty International today urged African government representatives meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to reaffirm their support for the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Uganda: Amnesty International says government obliged to arrest Sudanese President - 16 October 2009

Amnesty International today expressed dismay at Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s invitation to Sudanese President Omar al Bashir to attend the special African Union summit on refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons in Africa, scheduled to begin on Monday, 19 October 2009 in Kampala. 

Israel-Gaza: Implementation of UN Fact finding mission recommendations crucial for justice - 15 September 2009

All relevant UN bodies must act promptly and in coordination to implement the recommendations of the UN-mandated Goldstone report on violations of international law committed in Gaza and southern Israel in late December and January, Amnesty International said today.  

No justice in Timor-Leste ten years after independence vote - 27 August 2009

A decade after Timor-Leste voted for independence, a culture of impunity continues to haunt the country’s people.

Amnesty International calls on Dutch government to receive Jean-Pierre Bemba - 14 August 2009

Amnesty International today called on The Netherlands and other countries to urgently agree to receive Jean Pierre Bemba, following a decision by the International Criminal Court in The Hague to grant him temporary release pending his trial.

Plan Condor: Extradition of Colonel Cordero reaffirms importance of international justice - 7 August 2009

The decision of Brazil’s Supreme Court to extradite the Uruguayan colonel Manuel Cordero to Argentina offers an important opportunity to uncover the crimes committed under Plan Condor, Amnesty International said today.

Demand accountability in Nepal - 6 August 2009

On 17 February 2004, members of the Nepal Army took 15 year-old Maina Sunuwar from her home and tortured her to death at a nearby army camp.