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Italy court upholds “rendition” convictions on ex-CIA agents
Italy’s highest court on Wednesday upheld guilty verdicts on 23 Americans for the kidnapping of an Egyptian Muslim cleric, in the first criminal convictions for CIA “rendition” flights during the… Read more
UN Calls on Libya to Move Forward with Transitional Justice Processes
Tripoli– “A transitional justice strategy can contribute to defining how Libyan society will go forward, and lay the foundations for a new democratic society” the United Nations Support Mission in… Read more
Bahrain charges police officers with torture
18 Sep 2012 Manama Seven lieutenants are charged with torturing Shia medics to obtain confessions during height of last year’s uprising. Bahrain’s public prosecution has charged seven police officers over… Read more
“Transitional justice is not a ‘soft’ form of justice,” UN Special Rapporteur
11 September, 2012 Geneva “Transitional justice is not a ‘soft’ form of justice,” says new UN Special Rapporteur Pablo de Greiff United Nations independent expert on transitional justice Pablo de… Read more
Landmark judgment in the Naroda-Patiya riots, India
AHMEDABAD: The special fast track court in Ahmedabad on Friday sentenced all 31 convicts in the Naroda-Patiya massacre case to life imprisonment for varying periods. The former Minister and Bharatiya Janata… Read more
Landmark ICC decision recognizes reparation
Trust Fund for Victims welcomes first ICC reparations decision, ready to engage Yesterday, 7 August 2012, the International Criminal Court issued its first ever decision on reparations for victims, in… Read more
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi seeks Hague trial
Col Gaddafi’s son, who has been held by militiamen in Libya since November 2011 has said he wants to be put on trial in The Hague, rather than in his… Read more
EU: Turn Rights Promises Into Actions
Foreign Ministers Adopt Landmark Human Rights Package June 25, 2012 (Brussels) – With the adoption on June 25, 2012, of a comprehensive human rights package, European Union (EU) foreign ministers… Read more
Abu Dhabi street law
Stop and give way or risk your life – Traffic outrage lead to a murder on road. Two Emiratis are persecuted inAbu Dhabifor premeditated murder 22 May 2012 A traffic… Read more
Learn about corrupt practices in UAE
Read The head of a business empire based in Abu Dhabi was attacked by a posse of policemen in civil dress at his office; robbed of cash and valuables to… Read more
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