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Danish government must arrest Sudanese President if he attends climate conference

Posted on 20/11/2009

Amnesty International has learned that the Danish government has invited Sudanese President Omar al Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, to attend a meeting in Copenhagen on climate change in December.    & ...

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Convictions in Abu Omar rendition case a step toward accountability

Posted on 05/11/2009

The convictions of US and Italian intelligence agents for their involvement in the abduction of Usama Mostafa Hassan Nasr (better known as Abu Omar) mark a step toward accountability for crimes committed in the course of the USA’s “rendition” programme, said Amnesty International ...

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African governments must reaffirm commitment to International Criminal Court

Posted on 04/11/2009

Amnesty International on Wednesday urged African government representatives meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to reaffirm their support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a memorandum published this week, The International Criminal Court: The Contribution Africa Can Make to the Review ...

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UN: Endorse Goldstone Report

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 03/11/2009

(Washington, DC) - The United Nations (UN) General Assembly should endorse the report of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict when it meets to discuss Middle East peace issues on November 4, 2009, more than a dozen groups working on human rights issues in the Middle East said today. r ...

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Middle East Human Rights Groups Call on the General Assembly to Adopt the Goldstone Report

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 03/11/2009

The United Nations Human Rights Council's resolution endorsing the report of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict is a crucial step toward securing accountability for the civilian victims of the war on all sides. It is now the responsibility of Israel and Hamas to conduct credible ...

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