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2 days ago

Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga dies in custody

Felicien Kabuga, a suspect in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, has died in custody, a UN court said on Saturday. He was 93 years old. The court, the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), said it had ordered an inquiry into the circumstances of his death.
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2 months ago

A 93-year-old Belgian diplomat will stand trial for the 1961 assassination of Congo's first prime minister - Silicon Canals

A Brussels court ordered former Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon to stand trial for alleged complicity in Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination, potentially marking the first criminal prosecution of a European official for colonial-era crimes.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Syrian who fled to UK charged with crimes against humanity over violent crackdown

A former Syrian intelligence officer has been charged with murder and torture as crimes against humanity in England and Wales, marking the first such prosecution under the International Criminal Court Act 2001.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man in UK charged with crimes against humanity in Syria

A Syrian national living in the UK has been charged with murder as a crime against humanity and torture for attacks against civilians in Syria in 2011, marking the first such prosecution in the UK.
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