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UN court rules against Italy in case over Nazi compensation claims
UN Law & Crime - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 00:00
The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled today that Italy has violated its obligation to respect Germany's immunity under international law by allowing civil claims seeking reparations for Nazi war crimes to be brought against it in Italian courts.
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UN-backed court sentences key Khmer Rouge figure to life in prison on appeal
UN Law & Crime - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 00:00
The appeals chamber of the United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia trying cases of mass murder and other crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge regime today sentenced the former head of a notorious detention camp to life in prison, upholding an earlier conviction and extending the existing jail term.
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Lebanon: UN-backed tribunal to try four men accused of Hariri killing in absentia
UN Law & Crime - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 00:00
The United Nations-backed independent tribunal set up to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri announced today that it will try four men accused of carrying out the crime in absentia.
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UN-backed survey shows improving public perception of Afghan police
UN Law & Crime - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 00:00
Public perception of the police in Afghanistan has improved over the past three years with the proportion of Afghans expressing personal respect for the country's law enforcement rising to 81 per cent, an eight-point increase since last year, according to a United Nations-funded survey.
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UN Yugoslav tribunal accepts plea agreement in contempt trial
UN Law & Crime - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 00:00
The United Nations war crimes tribunal for the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s today accepted the plea agreement filed in the contempt of court trial of Jelena Raic, who was accused of procuring false statements from witnesses in exchange for money.
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ICC prosecutor hails ruling on Kenya as crucial step for country's future
UN Law & Crime - Tue, 01/24/2012 - 00:00
The recent ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC) requiring four prominent Kenyans to stand trial for crimes against humanity allegedly committed in late 2007 represents a significant step towards a peaceful future in the country, the Court's prosecutor said today.
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ICC sends prominent Kenyans to trial for crimes related to post-election violence
UN Law & Crime - Mon, 01/23/2012 - 00:00
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today ruled that four prominent Kenyans, including the deputy prime minister, are to stand trial for crimes against humanity and other offences allegedly committed following general elections in late 2007.
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UN tribunal welcomes arrest of former member of Serb paramilitary forces
UN Law & Crime - Mon, 01/23/2012 - 00:00
The United Nations war crimes tribunal for the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s welcomed the arrest of Radovan Stankovic, a former member of a Serb paramilitary unit who faces multiple charges for crimes against humanity.
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