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International Fight Against Impunity Starts with the Responsibility of States
When perpetrators of serious international crimes are brought to justice by the country in which they committed their crimes, it signals a strong commitment to accountability and the rule of… Read more
The European Union must be congratulated for its bold move
29 Oct, 2012 , Reparations Law News European Parliament resolution on the human rights situation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) The European Union has passed a resolution strongly condemning the… Read more
Khamis Gaddafi ‘killed in Bani Walid’
Khamis Gaddafi, the youngest son of the former Libyan dictator found dead in Bani Walid Khamis Gaddafi, the son of the former oppressive dictator Maummar Gaddafi, has been found dead… Read more
Making Reparations Work in Congo
ICC supports inclusive approach to reparations, but how wide can its reach be? Blake Evans-Pritchard, Mélanie Gouby IWPR Reports, 10 Oct 2012 A landmark decision by the International Criminal Court,… Read more
Relief & Reparations in Nepal: Addressing Root Causes of Conflict
Ruben Carranza, in a latest report by ICTJ, writes on transitional justice in Nepal discussing ways of addressing the root causes of the armed conflict in the country. Reparations programs… Read more
Decision in Mau Mau Case Strengthens the Right to Reparations of All Victims of Torture
10/5/2012 London UK High Court ordering the British government to pay damages to a group of Kenyans who were imprisoned and tortured by colonial authorities following the Mau Mau Rebellion… Read more
In Nepal, Victims’ Silence Cannot Be Bought
Six years after a peace agreement formally ended the conflict in Nepal, the slow, painstaking process of building the country’s new democracy has yet to provide comprehensive reparation to victims…. Read more
Honduras truth commission seeks post-coup justice, reparations
October 04, 2012 Honduras TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A truth commission formed by human rights organizations called on President Porfirio Lobo’s government on Wednesday to annul a 2010 amnesty law and… Read more
UAE statement before the General Debate of the 67th session of the United Nations
[Following is the full Statement by H.H Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates before the General Debate of the 67th session... Read more
Court orders compensation for former ISRO scientist
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday directed the State government to pay the former ISRO scientist, S. Nambinarayanan, an interim compensation of Rs.10 lakh, as ordered… Read more
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