By Felix Olick, Simon Jennings – International Justice – ICC ACR Issue 364, 6 Oct 13 Experts in international law insist Kenya has no choice but to surrender a journalist wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), despite hints from officials that the national judiciary will make the final decision on whether he should be […]
Witness Testimony About Horrendous Treatment of Women by Bosnia Serb Forces
By Rachel Irwin A protected witness testified in The Hague this week about being gang-raped and held prisoner by Bosnian Serb soldiers during the 1990s war. The prosecution witness, referred to only by the number RM-70, appeared at the trial of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic in The Hague. Her image and voice […]
Afghanistan: Spate of Taleban Abductions
By Hijratullah Ekhtyar – Afghanistan People in the Nangarhar province of eastern Afghanistan say the security situation is deteriorating rapidly, with a spate of kidnappings on the road to the Khyber Pass into Pakistan. The highway is a major transit route for goods and travellers moving between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Taxi driver Zaman, 35, says […]
Kazakstan: Domestic Abuse Victims Struggle to Claim Fair Legal Settlements
By Farida Sharafutdinova – Central Asia RCA Issue 713, 1 Oct 13 Alia and her 16-month-old son are regular visitors to the children’s hospital in Shymkent in southern Kazakstan. The baby has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, as well as excess fluid in his skull. Alia says doctors have told her that his condition […]
Uzbekistan: Concerns Mount for Journalist’s Safety
By Inga Sikorskaya Six days after journalist Sergei Naumov went missing while in police custody in Uzbekistan, there are real concerns for his safety, as detainees who disappear in this manner are commonly subjected to ill-treatment. Naumov, who reports on environmental and human rights issues, was detained at his home in the northwestern town of […]
Kenyan Investigators and Experts Sift Through Evidence
By Bernard Momanyi – As the four-day siege by al-Shabab militants at a Nairobi shopping mall was brought to a close, forensic experts from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada have been brought onboard to support the investigation into the attack. On Wednesday morning, September 25, gunshots could still be heard coming from […]
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