Former Bosnian-Serb general Ratko Mladic’s trial at The Hague was suspended indefinitely on Thursday due to “irregularities” in the transfer of prosecution documents. Mladic was being tried on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor addressed judges at a sentencing hearing over his role in Sierra Leone’s 10 year civil war on Wednesday, for which he was found guilty of 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The trial of former Bosnian-Serb general Ratko Mladic opened in The Hague on Wednesday where he faces charges of murder, genocide, acts of terror and other crimes stemming from his role in the 1992-1995 Bosnian war.
The case against Charles Taylor was far from air-tight and international courts tend to mainly convict Africans, but for Sierra Leonean attorney Alpha Sesay, there’s no denying that those convicted deserve to be in the dock.
The case against Charles Taylor was far from air-tight and international courts tend to mainly convict Africans, but for Sierra Leonean attorney Alpha Sesay, there’s no denying that those convicted deserve to be in the dock.
A UN-backed international human rights court on Thursday convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor of war crimes in Sierra Leone. But in his native Liberia, justice has not yet been served.
In Thursday's pick of the press - we look at whether Charles Taylor should have been tried in Africa, whether China can end the conflict in South Sudan, and the light shone by the Bo Xilai case on the murky world of Beijing politics.
In Algeria, an army of parliamentary hopefuls sign up as campaigning kicks off ahead of May 10th elections. Some worry that the candidates’ enthusiastic participation won’t be matched by voters. Next, the legal tug of war continues between the International criminal court and Libya over who should try Saif al-Islam Gaddafi.
Europe's human rights court ruled Monday that it would be legal for the UK to extradite Egyptian-born radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri (pictured), along with four other terror suspects, to the United States.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 06/04/12: According to Le Figaro, ECOWAS is the only organisation that could legitimately intervene in Mali to ensure stability now that the country is cut in two. But the French daily points out that the "white helmets" aren’t experienced or ready. Meanwhile, an egg shortage in Eastern Europe drives prices up jjust ahead of Easter.
