#DRCongo - On June 1, the High Military Court in Kinshasa handed down its verdict in the “Yumbi massacres” case, following a four-year trial. It pronounced 34 acquittals and 37 harsh sentences, but the parties involved say they are disappointed.
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#Rwanda - The Mechanism that succeeded the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda proposes that when its mandate ends, some of its functions be transferred to Kigali – which would obtain what it wants because of the current crisis at the UN.
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#ICTR #IRMCT
#SouthSudan #Sweden - As the #Lundin maxi trial ended on May 28, the time has come to settle accounts. Defence costs alone, should Ian Lundin and Alexandre Schneiter be acquitted, may amount to 75 million euros for the Swedish state.
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#LundinTrial #WarCrimes
#DRCongo - After ex-justice minister Constant Mutamba, former FRIVAO coordinator Chançard Bolukola is now being called to account for his handling of funds meant for victims of the “Six-Day War”.
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#Frivao
#Syria #Austria [AFP] - The trial of two former high-ranking Syrian officers began on June 1 in Vienna, following eight years of investigation and a saga that at times read like a spy novel.
Read the article now, on Justice Info 👇
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#Belarus [opinion] - While the International Criminal Court investigates alleged crimes against humanity committed by Belarus, Aleh Baradzin warns against being fooled by the recent release of political prisoners.
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#PoliticalPrisoners #diplomacy #HumanRights
By Janet H. Anderson, our correspondent in The hague.
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