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South Sudan says war crimes court persecutes Africans
ReutersJUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Thursday his country would never become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it appeared to be preoccupied with prosecuting African leaders. "It seems that this thing has...Tags: Africa, Salva Kiir Mayardit, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, International Court or Tribunal, War Crimes
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Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region displaces 300,000: U.N. aid chief
ReutersOUTSIDE EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) - About 300,000 people have fled their homes due to a surge in fighting in Sudan's Darfur region this year and are now living in terrible conditions and short of food, the United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday. The...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Rebellions, Crime, Law and Justice
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Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants -UN
Reuters* Elephant poaching concern in Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Gabon * Some countries using army troops to hunt down poachers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Reuters) - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be...Tags: Chad, Weaponry, Gabon, Butterfly Ballots, Crime, Law and Justice
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Chief Palestinian peace negotiator backs Kerry's efforts
Reuters* Kerry to visit Jerusalem and Ramallah on Thursday, Friday * Palestinian negotiator: no conditions on return to talks * Kerry working "below the radar" to revive peace talks By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Reuters) - The top Palestinian...Tags: Barack Obama, United Nations General Assembly, Palestine, South Africa, Crime, Law and Justice
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Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre
Reuters* Arrested leader Oueremi backed Ouattara in 2011 fighting * Rights groups blame his militia for mass executions * Army officer says Oueremi "will answer for his acts" By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN, May 18 (Reuters) - Authorities in Ivory Coast on Saturday...Tags: Côte d'Ivoire, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Prosecution, Justice and Rights
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New videos from Syria spotlight conflict's brutality
New video surfaced on the Internet on Thursday purporting to show Syrian rebel fighters killing 11 prisoners they accused of taking part in massacres by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. It was the latest of many grisly videos that have...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Murder, Prisons, Justice and Rights, Science and Technology
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International court to explore investigating Israeli flotilla raid
JERUSALEM -- The International Criminal Court will hold a preliminary inquiry to decide whether a full investigation into Israel's deadly 2010 raid on a Turkish ship will be opened, according to a court statement Tuesday. In May 2010, Israeli naval...
Tags: Barack Obama, National Government, Turkey, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Syria's savagery will thwart reconciliation
Reuters(Repeats with no changes) * Warring parties film themselves committing atrocities * Neither side condemns brutality in their own ranks * Balkans, Lebanon show savagery delays reconciliation By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT, May 14 (Reuters) - Syrian...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Islam, Wars and Interventions, Lebanon, National Government
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Kenya's deputy president promises to cooperate with Hague
ReutersBy Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE, May 14 (Reuters) - Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, promised the International Criminal Court on Tuesday he and the president would cooperate despite calling their charges over election violence the result of a...Tags: Lawyers, Elections, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Court Preliminary
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U.N. commissioner warns of possible atrocities in Qusair, Syria
The United Nations commissioner for human rights on Friday warned of possible atrocities in the Syrian town of Qusair, near the Lebanese border, as reports emerged of a major military buildup. Commissioner Navi Pillay said Syrian government forces and...
Tags: Murder, Politics, International Court or Tribunal, National Government, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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ANALYSIS-Congo rebels prepare to face UN force with mandate to attack
Reuters* Anti-rebel brigade has mandate for offensive operations * Comprised of South African, Tanzanian, Malawian troops * Military solution seen limited without political measures By Jonny Hogg RUMANGABO, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 6 (Reuters) - I n...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Pretoria (South Africa), Armed Forces, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Wars and Interventions
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ICC-charged Kenyatta expected to join Somalia meeting in London
ReutersNAIROBI, May 3 (Reuters) - Kenya's newly elected President Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces international charges of crimes against humanity, is expected to attend a Somalia conference next week in London at the invitation of the British government, sources said...Tags: United Kingdom, International Court or Tribunal, Kenya, International Law, Somalia
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