War Crimes Prosecution Watch Volume 10 - Issue 6 June 1, 2015

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FREDERICK K. COX

INTERNATIONAL LAW CENTER

Founder/Advisor

Michael P. Scharf

W AR CRIMES

PROSECUTION

W ATCH

Volume 10 -Issue 6

June 1, 2015

EDITOR IN CHIEF Alexis Krivoshik

M ANAGING EDITORS Ryanna Miller Aaron Kearny

SENIOR TECHNICAL EDITOR R. a!! "inks#on

War Crimes Prosecution Watch is a bi-weekly e-newsletter that compiles official documentsand articles from major news sources detailing and analyzing salient issues pertaining to theinvestigation and prosecution of war crimes throughout the world. To subscribe pleaseemail [email protected] and type !subscribe! in the subject line.

"pinions e#pressed in the articles herein represent the views of their authors and are notnecessarily those of the War Crimes Prosecution Watch staff the Case Western $eserve%niversity &chool of 'aw or Public (nternational 'aw ) Policy *roup.

ContentsINTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Central African Rep!lic " U#an$a

• RTT Ne%s& UN Ri#'ts C'ief Ur#es Frt'er In(ir) Into A!ses *) International

Forces In CAR

De+ocratic Rep!lic of t'e Con#o

•

International ,stice Monitor& *e+!a-s Secon$ ICC Trial to Open in Septe+!er

• UN Ne%s Centre& International Cri+inal Cort Sentences For+er Con#olese MilitiaLea$er to ./ 0ears

1en)a

• All Africa& E2i$ence A#ainst Rto Not Stron# 3 *enso$a

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• All Africa& Rto Witness S'o%s Up4 *t Will Not Tal5

• 0a'oo Ne%s& Allo% 6Pre3Inti+i$ation Testi+on)- in Rto ICC Case& Prosector

• Capital Ne%s& Appeals Cort *loc5s *arasa-s Arrest4 E7tra$ition to t'e ICC

• Stan$ar$ Di#ital& AG Git' Mi#ai See5s to ,oin DP Willia+ Rto-s ICC Case

Li!)a

• H+an Ri#'ts Watc'& Li!)a& Ci2ilians Trappe$ in *en#'a8i

Cote $9I2oire :I2or) Coast;

• AFP& I2or) Coast Opposition Coalition Lanc'e$ as Cro%$ C'ants G!a#!o9s na+e

• Associate$ Press& Int9l Cort Case A#ainst I2or) Coast E73.st La$) A$+issi!le

AFRICA

Mali

• Reters& Gn+an Attac5s U 0ears in Prison

• Cort of *osnia an$ Her8e#o2ina& Trial =er$ict Confir+e$ in t'e Case 2< Žel?5a

*5+ir

• Cort of *osnia an$ Her8e#o2ina& @ai+ Laličić Sentence$ to 0ears of

I+prison+ent

• Cort of *osnia an$ Her8e#o2ina& Secon$3instance =er$ict in t'e @e+ir 1o2ače2i ć

Case Sent Ot

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International Cri+inal Tri!nal for t'e For+er 0#osla2ia

• Institte For War " Peace Reportin#& Mla$ic Witness Recalls *ran?e2o Preparations

• inSer!ia& ICT0& Goran Ha$8ic to Retrn to Ser!ia SoonBa

• 0a'oo Ne%s& UN Cort Or$ers Ser!ia to Sen$ Sesel? *ac5 to Cell

Do+estic Prosections In T'e For+er 0#osla2ia

• S*S Ne%s& War Cri+es Accse$ Denie$ Final Appeal

• Dal?e& T%o Croatian Ser! Para+ilitaries C'ar#e$ Wit' War Cri+es A#ainst POWs

• T'e Hill& Ser!ia Still Har!ors War Cri+inals

• ,rist& ICT0 Or$ers Ser!ia To Retrn Sesel? To Detention

• Dal?e& Montene#rin NGOs As5 For Cri+inal Responsi!ilit) For War Cri+es

• Reters& EU ,$#es ,ail .. E731oso2o Al!anian Gerrillas For War Cri+es

• InSer!ia& UNSC Insist On For+ation Of Special Cort For War Cri+es In 1oso2o

MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA

E7traor$inar) C'a+!ers in t'e Corts of Ca+!o$ia

• P'no+ Pen' Post& US Meetin# Pro+otes 1RT Un$erstan$in#

S)ria

• =oice of A+erica& UN A$opts Resoltion on Protection of ,ornalists in Conflicts

• IANS& Pal+)ra Destrction !) IS Wol$ !e Consi$ere$ War Cri+e4 Sa)s EU

• AFP& S)ria War Cri+es ,stice Unli5el) Despite E2i$ence& E7perts

Isla+ic State of Ira( an$ t'e Le2ant

• T'e Ne% 0or5 Ti+es& Accse$ of Conspirin# to Go to S)ria Plea$ Not Gilt)

• T'e Ne% 0or5 Ti+es& Prosectors& Minnesota Men W'o Trie$ to ,oin IS Ma$e

T'reats

• T'e Ne% 0or5 Ti+es& California& T%o Accse$ of Tr)in# to Ai$ Terror

• T'e Ne% 0or5 Ti+es& Sa$is Sa) ISIS Or$ere$ Sici$e *o+!in# of Mos(e

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NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

Unite$ States

• T'e Ne% 0or5 Ti+es& ISIS Official 1ille$ in U 0ears

• Stan$ar$ Di#ital& UN Report& Ho% 1en)a In2ite$ an$ Hoste$ So+ali Pirates

• T'e In$epen$ent& T'e Ne% Pirate Era& c'arts t'at Re2eal 'o% Pirac) 'as c'an#e$an$ Gro%n in Recent 0ears

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• T'e Gar$ian& Peace in Colo+!ia Relies on Tac5lin# S)ste+ic =iolence A#ainst Wo+en

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• International *siness Ti+es& Ni#eria *ans Fe+ale Genital Mtilation& African

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• Star Tri!ne& UN Sa)s Will En#a#e Israel on 9Realistic Options9 to Re2i2e Tal5s %it'

t'e Palestinians

NGO Reports

• A+nest) International& U5raine& *rea5in# *o$ies& Tortre an$ S++ar) 1illin#sin Eastern U5raine

• A+nest) International& Palestine :State of;& 6Stran#lin# Nec5s- A!$ctions4 tortrean$ s++ar) 5illin#s of Palestinians !) Ha+as forces $rin# t'e /J. Ga8aBIsraelconflict

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• Ti+ Ra2ic'& W'at Corts Ha2e to Sa) A!ot a Nclear Iran

• Patric5 Wals'& Steppin# on :or O2er; t'e Constittion-s Line& E2alatin# FISA

Section KJ/ in a Worl$ of C'an#in# 9Reasona!leness9 Un$er t'e Fort' A+en$+ent

Co++entar) an$ Perspecti2es

• Mar5 1ersten& W') Central African Rep!lic9s H)!ri$ Tri!nal Col$ !e a Ga+e3C'an#er

• ,o'n *ellin#er& So+e Do+estic an$ International La% estions Raise$ !) t'e A!Sa))af Rai$

• Marina A5seno2a& Fi2e estions on t'e Colo+!ian Sentencin# Practice an$ t'ePrinciple of Co+ple+entarit) n$er t'e Ro+e State

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INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Central African Rep!lic " U#an$a

Official We!site of t'e International Cri+inal CortICC P!lic Doc+ents 3 Cases& Central African Rep!lic

ICC P!lic Doc+ents 3 Sitation in U#an$a

UN Rights Chief Urges Further Inquiry Into Abuses By International Forces In CAR RTT Ne%sMay $0, 2015

he UN !igh Commissioner for !uman Rights "ei# Ra$a# Al !usseinon %atur#ay sai# he has urge# se&eral %tates to intensify their effortsto in&estigate long'stan#ing allegations that sol#iers in their forcessent to (eep the peace in the Central African Republic may ha&ecommitte# &ery serious &iolations) inclu#ing (illing of ci&ilians)summary e*ecutions) ab#uctions an# se*ual e*ploitation of localwomen.

!These allegations were e#tremely disturbing! +eid said. !People in C,$were desperate for protection. The role of international forces in halting theworst of the fighting and sectarian slaughter in C,$ has been invaluable andtheir presence has unuestionably saved many many lives. et in somecases the longed-for protectors turned into predators.!

%In #he &ake o' #he revela#ions o' alle(e! serious sexual a)use o' *hil!ren, *urren#ly un!er inves#i(a#ion )y #he +ren*h au#hori#ies, my ''i*e has #aken a !eeer look in#o #hese issues an! #he ex#en# o' #he 'ollo&-u in#o alle(e! serious viola#ions )y sol!iers )elon(in( #o several o#her in#erna#ional *on#in(en#soera#in( un!er #he MI/A um)rella in 201,% #he 3uman Ri(h#s /hie' sai!. %ome o' #hese in*i!en#shave )een a# leas# ar#ly inves#i(a#e!, an! some #a#es have aaren#ly san*#ione! some o' #he sol!iersinvolve!, )u# #he 'a*# #ha# a num)er o' 'orei(n *on#in(en#s may have )een imli*a#e! is in i#sel' a ma##ero' enormous *on*ern,% he a!!e!.

everal in*i!en#s, in*lu!in( ones involvin( ex*essive use o' 'or*e, en'or*e! !isaearan*es an! sexualexloi#a#ion an! violen*e, &ere inves#i(a#e! rom#ly )y human ri(h#s o''i*ers on #he (roun!, an!su)se4uen#ly )y #he In#erna#ional /ommission o' In4uiry on #he /en#ral A'ri*an Reu)li*, &hi*h reor#e!on a ran(e o' viola#ions )y in#erna#ional 'or*es in e*em)er 201. hese in*lu!e! #he !isaearan*e o' a#leas# 11 eole in oali, a small #o&n nor#h o' an(ui. An u!a#e on #ha# in*i!en# is *urren#ly )ein(

reare!, a'#er #he se*on! o' #&o inves#i(a#ive missions #o oali #ook la*e in la#e Mar*h, an! #his &ill )eu)lishe! )y #he 3uman Ri(h#s ''i*e nex# &eek.

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De+ocratic Rep!lic of t'e Con#oOfficial We!site of t'e International Cri+inal Cort

ICC P!lic Doc+ents 3 Sitation in t'e De+ocratic Rep!lic of t'e Con#o

Bemba+s %econ# ICC rial to ,pen in %eptemberInternational ,stice Monitory 7aira(ala 7aka)iMay 22, 2015

he witness an# e&i#ence tampering trial of former Congoleseopposition lea#er -ean'ierre Bemba an# his four former associates

opens this %eptember at the International Criminal Court /ICC0) thecourt announce# to#ay.

Today judges instructed the prosecution to file a list of evidence to be reliedon at trial as well as a list of witnesses by /une 01 three months ahead ofthe &eptember 23 trial opening date.

hose #o )e #rie! alon(si!e Mr. em)a in*lu!e Aim8 Kilolo Musam)a, 'ormer hea! o' #he le(al #eam #ha#!e'en!e! Mr. em)a in a &ar *rimes #rial a# #he *our#, an! Jean-Ja*4ues Man(en!a Ka)on(o, reviously#he *ase mana(er on #ha# !e'ense #eam. hey also in*lu!e a 'ormer !e'ense &i#ness an! a mem)er o' #he/on(olese arliamen# &ho &as a *hie' o' s#a'' #o Mr. em)a &hile he &as #he *oun#ry9s vi*e resi!en#.

he 'ive in!ivi!uals are *har(e! &i#h *orru#ly in'luen*in( &i#nesses )y (ivin( #hem money an!ins#ru*#ions #o rovi!e 'alse #es#imony, resen#in( 'alse evi!en*e, an! (ivin( 'alse #es#imony in #he*our#room. he o''enses &ere alle(e!ly ere#ra#e! in various &ays, in*lu!in( )y *ommi##in(, soli*i#in(,in!u*in(, ai!in(, a)e##in(, or assis#in( in #heir *ommission.

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In #he or!er s*he!ulin( #he oenin( o' #he #rial, &i#h #heir o)li(a#ion #o ensure an exe!i#ious #rial =#o*on!i#ion *ommen*in( #rial on #he *on*lusion o' )o#h #he #rial an! o#en#ial aeal hases o' #he Main/ase.>

esi!es Mr. em)a, #he o#her suse*#s in #he *ase &ere release! 'rom re-#rial !e#en#ion las# *#o)er. Mr.em)a, &hose aeal 'or in#erim release &as !ismisse! earlier #his &eek, remains in *our# *us#o!y.

International Criminal Court %entences Former Congolese 1ilitia 2ea#er to 345earsUN Ne%s CentreMay 22, 2015

he International Criminal Court /ICC0 to#ay sentence# formermilitia lea#er 6ermain 7atanga to 34 years in prison for war crimescommitte# in relation to a 4889 attac( in eastern :emocraticRepublic of the Congo /:RC0.

4r. 5atanga a senior commander from the group known as the 6orce de$7sistance Patriotiue en (turi 86$P(9 was convicted in 4arch on four countsof war crimes and one count of crimes against humanity namely murderattacking a civilian population destruction of property and pillaging relatingto the 2: 6ebruary 2110 attack on the village of ;ogoro in (turi district.

A# a u)li* hearin( #o!ay, "resi!in( Ju!(e runo /o##e exlaine! #ha# &hen !e#erminin( #he sen#en*e,#he I//9s rial /ham)er ha! #o *onsi!er =#he le(i#ima#e nee! 'or #ru#h an! a**or!in( #o a ne&s release.

7i#h re(ar! #o #he (ravi#y o' #he *rimes, #he /ham)er s#resse! #ha# #he *rimes *ommi##e! on 2 +e)ruary200$ in o(oro &ere =*ommi##e! &i#h ar#i*ular *ruel#y, resul#e! in numerous *ivilian vi*#ims, an! #ha##he s*ars o' #he 'i(h#in( *an s#ill )e seen #o!ay.>

As 'or Mr. Ka#an(a9s !e(ree o' ar#i*ia#ion an! in#en#, #he /ham)er *onsi!ere! #ha# he ha! ma!e asi(ni'i*an# *on#ri)u#ion #o #he *ommission o' #he *rimes o' a##a*kin( a *ivilian oula#ion, mur!er, illa(ean! !es#ru*#ion o' roer#y.

=one#heless, #he /ham)er *onsi!ere!, in !e#erminin( #he sen#en*e, #ha# a**oun# ha! #o )e #aken o'Bermain Ka#an(a9s *on!u*# a'#er #he even#s an!, in ar#i*ular, his a*#ive ar#i*ia#ion in #he!emo)ilisa#ion ro*ess imlemen#e! in I#uri 'or #he )ene'i# o' #he *hil! sol!iers an!, #o a *er#ain ex#en#, o' his ersonal si#ua#ion.>

A**or!in( #o #he ea*ekeein( mission in R/ ?M/@, Mr. Ka#an(a9s (rou is s#ill a*#ive in #heI#uri !is#ri*# an! *on#inues #o reresen# a #hrea# #o *ivilians.

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=he !e*ision #aken )y #he I// in #he Ka#an(a *ase sen!s ano#her &arnin( #o arme! (rous, in*lu!in( #he+R"I, #o imme!ia#ely *ease a##a*ks a(ains# #he *ivilian oula#ion an! lay !o&n #heir arms,> sai! Mar#inKo)ler, #he e*re#ary-Beneral9s e*ial Reresen#a#ive an! hea! o' M/, as he &el*ome! #o!ay9ssen#en*in(.

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;&i#ence Against Ruto Not %trong ' Bensou#a All Africay liver Ma#hen(eMay 26, 2015

ICC rosecutor Fatou Bensou#a has sai# she lac(s enoughincriminating e&i#ence against :eputy resi#ent ensou!a sai! in her ali*a#ion.

he a!!e!, =he "rose*u#ion is *omelle! #o resor# #o al#erna#ive me#ho!s #o la*e )e'ore #he *ham)er #herelevan# an! *o(en# evi!en*e #ha# #hese &i#nesses &oul! o#her&ise have rovi!e!.>

ensou!a is seekin( #o have #he *our# a!mi# rior s#a#emen#s =)e*ause #he &i#nesses ha! )een in#er'ere! &i#h an! #urne! hos#ile on #he s#an!>.

he rose*u#or &an#s #he *our# #o a!mi# s#a#emen#s o' missin( &i#nesses.

he !e'en*e sees #his as an a##em# #o use #he evi!en*e o' #he las# &i#ness &ho has re'use! #o #es#i'y.

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The judges asked the witness who claimed to be unwell to appear beforethem again today ready with his testimony.

he &i#ness sai! #ha# his hea! is no# all ri(h# an! he &oul! #here'ore no# )e a)le #o #es#i'y D an! #hen ke#4uie#, 'or*in( #he a!


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Vi*e resi!en# Ru#o an! ra!io hos# Joshua ara an( remain on #rial )e'ore #he 3a(ue-)ase! *our# 'or#heir alle(e! role in violen*e &hi*h rose*u#ors say le'# more #han 1,200 !ea! an! !isla*e! 600,000o#hers.

In Ru#o9s *ase, #he rose*u#ion has )een =!erive! o' #he evi!en*e ne*essary #o rove i#s *ase )y vir#ue o'#he imroer in#er'eren*e &i#h i#s &i#nesses,> ensou!a sai! in a *our# !o*umen# seen on +ri!ay.

=o 'e&er #han 16 o' #he rose*u#ion9s 2 ori(inal &i#nesses have &i#h!ra&n #heir *ooera#ion... an!re'use! #o #es#i'y, *i#in( #hrea#s, in#imi!a#ion an!, or 'ears o' rerisals,> she sai! in #he 'ilin(, u)lishe! on#he I//Fs &e)si#e.

ensou!a #here'ore ur(e!

=o# #o !o so &oul! !eny #he /ham)er #he a)ili#y #o assess #he &hole o' #he evi!en*e. I# &oul! also re&ar!an a##em# #o o)s#ru*# she sai!.

I'


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arasa is *on#es#in( a rulin( issue! in *#o)er las# year #ha# allo&e! In#erior Minis#er Joseh ole :enku #o*ommen*e ex-ar#e ex#ra!i#ion ro*ee!in(s a(ains# him.

3e *on#en!s #ha# #he or!er &as un*ons#i#u#ional sin*e #he *our# !e*line! #o hear his ali*a#ion an! 'or!o*umen#s #o )e su)mi##e! )y #he In#erna#ional /riminal /our#.

3e ar(ues #ha# #here are no rules 'or his ex#ra!i#ion un!er #he s#a#u#e, an! #ha# #he


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he " is no& )ankin( on an amen!men# ma!e #o #he I// rules in 201$, allo&in( su*h s#a#emen#s #o )ea!mi##e! in *our# as evi!en*e. ensou!a says she &an#s #he rior re*or!e! #es#imony a!mi##e! 'or #he#ru#h o' #heir *on#en#s. hey in*lu!e &ri##en s#a#emen#s an! #rans*ri#s o' re*or!e! in#ervie&s an! o#herannexe! !o*umen#s.

A)ou# 16 ou# o' 2 rose*u#ion &i#nesses &i#h!re& #heir #es#imonies an! s#oe! *ooera#in( &i#h #he

". ome re*an#e! #heir s#a#emen#s, &hi*h #he " in#en!e! #o use, *laimin( #hey ha! )een in'luen*e!#o re*or! #hem. #hers re'use! #o #es#i'y, *i#in( #hrea#s, in#imi!a#ion an! 'ear o' rerisals.

he *ham)er ho&ever, allo&e! #he " #o have some o' #hem *omelle! #o #es#i'y an! a num)er o' #hem &ere !e*lare! hos#ile &hen #hey !iso&ne! #heir s#a#emen#s in *our#. ensou!a says #here is evi!en*e #ha##he &i#nesses ha! )een in#er'ere! &i#h )y eole a*#in( 'or #he )ene'i# o' #he a**use!.

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2ibya? Ci&ilians rappe# in BenghaiH+an Ri#'ts Watc'May 2$, 2015

/Beirut0 he parties to the conflict in 2ibya shoul# allow ci&ilianssafe passage out of neighborhoo#s in the eastern city of Benghaian# other areas caught up in the hostilities an# permit access to#eli&er foo# an# me#ical supplies.

$esidents of ;enghazi whom ?uman $ights Watch met on ,pril @= 21@A and

interviewed by phone on 4ay 2@ said that 'ibyan families and foreigncivilians were trapped in downtown ;enghazi affected by fighting includingareas of Bl-;lad &idi 5hreibish and Bl-&abri. They said the militantscontrolling these areas were not allowing civilians to leave and conditionswere increasingly dire due to food shortages and lack of medical care andbecause electricity to most areas had been cut. "ne &idi 5hreibish residentwho managed to leave said that the 'ibyan army would no longer allowpeople to leave unless through a coordinated safe passage by the 'ibyan $edCrescent and that militants were barring people from leaving the areasunder their control.

Ano#her en(haHi resi!en# &ho ha! mana(e! #o leave mili#ia-*on#rolle! areas sai! a# leas# 'our *iviliansha! !ie! sin*e Mar*h, one 'rom (un'ire an! #hree 'rom un#rea#e! in sai! arah :eah 7hi#son , Mi!!le ;as# an! or#h

A'ri*a !ire*#or. =I#9s vi#ally imor#an# 'or #he :i)yan Army an! mili#ias in en(haHi #o allo& *ivilians sa'eassa(e an! #o 'a*ili#a#e a**ess #o #ake )a!ly nee!e! ai! #o #he eole insi!e.>

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ex#remis# (rou Islami* #a#e ?also kno&n as II@ *laime! resonsi)ili#y 'or #he a##a*k. &o !ays la#er,one man an! seven *hil!ren !ie! &hen a shell hi# #he 3ay Al-alam nei(h)orhoo!, a**or!in( #o #he

&e)si#e o' Al-Jalaa hosi#al in en(haHi.

he en(haHi resi!en#s #ol! 3uman Ri(h#s 7a#*h #ha# #he :i)yan Re! /res*en# o*ie#y ha! *oor!ina#e!arran(emen#s &i#h 'or*es loyal #o #he :i)yan Army an! #he oosin( mili#an#s #o allo& *ivilians sa'e

assa(e ou# o' #he *i#y9s nei(h)orhoo!s un#il ovem)er , 201. in*e #hen, all 'ur#her a##em#s )y #heRe! /res*en# #o 'a*ili#a#e #he eva*ua#ion o' *ivilians ha! 'aile!, in*lu!in( #hree a##em#s in +e)ruary an!Mar*h 2015, )e*ause ei#her #he mili#an#s !isa(ree! or 'or*es loyal #o #he army re'use! #o a(ree, *laimin(#ha# i# &oul! u# #he *ivilians9 lives a# risk.

A'#er su*h a 'aile! a##em# in Mar*h, an in meanin( mem)ers o' Ansar Al-haria or Islamis# mili#an#s.

u# en(haHi resi!en#s &ho soke &i#h 3uman Ri(h#s 7a#*h, in*lu!in( a Re! /res*en# volun#eer &hohele! *oor!ina#e eva*ua#ions, *on#ra!i*#e! his assessmen#. he volun#eer sai! #ha# #he Re! /res*en# ha!re(is#ere! 5 eole )y hone in mili#ia-*on#rolle! areas &ho &an#e! #o leave )u# &ere una)le #o 'or 'earo' )ein( a##a*ke! )y #he mili#ias i' #hey #rie!.

el#amer sai! #here has )een &i!esrea! !isla*emen# o' 'amilies 'rom en(haHi sin*e #he ou#)reak o'#he violen*e in May 201. 3e sai! #ha# 15,000 'amilies &ere re(is#ere! &i#h #he /risis /ommi##ee as

in#ernally !isla*e! ersons )u# a*kno&le!(e! #ha# many o#hers ha! 'oun! shel#er &i#h rela#ives or ha!le'# #he *i#y al#o(e#her an! ha! no# re(is#ere!. en(haHi, :i)ya9s se*on! lar(es# *i#y D a'#er #he *ai#al,rioli D ha! a oula#ion o' 650,000 rior #o #he s#ar# o' #he *on'li*# ou# o' :i)ya9s #o#al oula#ion o' 6.million.

n!er in#erna#ional humani#arian la& D #he la&s o' &ar D all 'or*es en(a(e! in arme! *on'li*# mus# allo&*ivilians #o sa'ely eva*ua#e 'rom areas a''e*#e! )y 'i(h#in( an! (ive *ivilians =e''e*#ive a!van*e &arnin(> o' a##a*ks #ha# *oul! u# #hem a# risk &henever *ir*ums#an*es ermi#. ;ven a'#er arme! 'or*es have &arne!*ivilians o' imen!in( a##a*ks, #hey mus# s#ill #ake all 'easi)le re*au#ions #o avoi! *ausin( loss o' *ivilianli'e. his in*lu!es *an*elin( an a##a*k &hen i# )e*omes aaren# #ha# #he #ar(e# is *ivilian or #ha# #he*ivilian loss &oul! )e !isroor#iona#e #o #he exe*#e! mili#ary (ain.

7arnin(s su*h as #hose issue! )y #he :i)yan Army in ovem)er #ellin( *ivilians #o eva*ua#e #heir

nei(h)orhoo!s !o no# a)solve i# o' #he !u#y #o avoi! a##a*ks likely #o *ause in!is*rimina#e or!isroor#iona#e loss o' *ivilian li'e, 3uman Ri(h#s 7a#*h sai!.

In#erna#ional humani#arian la& also re4uires ar#ies #o a *on'li*# #o allo& an! 'a*ili#a#e rai! an!unime!e! assa(e o' humani#arian relie' 'or *ivilians in nee!. enyin( *ivilians a**ess #o 'oo! an!me!i*al *are is a serious viola#ion o' in#erna#ional humani#arian la&, an! in#en#ionally a##a*kin(ersonnel, ins#alla#ions, ma#erial, uni#s, or vehi*les involve! in relie' e''or#s is a &ar *rime.


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In #he 'a*e o' moun#in( a#ro*i#ies, 3uman Ri(h#s 7a#*h has *alle! on #he rose*u#or o' #he In#erna#ional/riminal /our# ?I//@ #o oen an inves#i(a#ion in#o serious on(oin( viola#ions in :i)ya. he I//rose*u#or has oene! a mili#ary *amai(n a(ains# mili#an#(rous in en(haHi. he i(ni#y allian*e in en(haHi *omrises uni#s o' #he Army, #he Army e*ial+or*es ?a9e4a@, an! volun#eer 'i(h#ers. he :i)yan Army is loyal #o :i)ya9s in#erna#ionally re*o(niHe!

(overnmen# )ase! in #he eas#ern *i#ies o' o)ruk an! Al-ay!a, an! in Mar*h 2015 3i'#ar &as name!*omman!er o' #he army.

In July 201, #he mili#an# (rous Ansar Al-haria, Ra'allah Al-aha#i, an! :i)ya hiel! +or*es, some o'#he mili#an# (rous #he army is 'i(h#in( in en(haHi, 'orme! #he en(haHi Revolu#ionaries hura /oun*il?R/@, &hi*h ooses #he in#erna#ionally re*o(niHe! (overnmen# an! is allie! &i#h #he rival sel'-!e*lare! (overnmen# )ase! in rioli. Mem)ers o' (rous #ha# have le!(e! alle(ian*e #o #he ex#remis#(rou Islami* #a#e ?also kno&n as II@ are also 'i(h#in( #he :i)yan Army alon(si!e #he R/ )u# areno# in 'ormal mili#ary allian*e &i#h #he R/, en(haHi resi!en#s say.

A**oun#s )y Resi!en#s

ue #o #he on(oin( mili#ary oera#ions an! movemen# res#ri*#ions, 3uman Ri(h#s 7a#*h &as una)le #o

en#er #he !o&n#o&n areas o' en(haHi #o in!een!en#ly *on'irm #he num)ers or lo*a#ions o' #rae!*ivilians.

A en(haHi resi!en# &hose 'a#her an! )ro#her ha! mana(e! #o 'lee #he !o&n#o&n area


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3e also sai! #ha# his 'amily ha! le'# #heir home in !o&n#o&n en(haHi on ovem)er $, 201, un!er a sa'eassa(e #ha# #he Re! /res*en# ha! arran(e!, )u# #ha# his 'a#her an! )ro#her ha! s#aye! #o #ake *are o' #hehouse. hey le'# only on Aril 16, 2015

hey s&am L#hrou(h #he sea, alon( #he *oas# 'or 'our hours a# ni(h# an! I &as &ai#in( 'or #hem &hen #hey arrive! #o sa'e#y. hose #rae! have some !ry 'oo! s#o*ks, ye# no me!i*al #rea#men# as #he only 'iel!

*lini* )elon(s #o #he mili#an# (rou Ansar Al-haria an! #hey !on9# #rea# si*k or in


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volun#eer sai!. he volun#eer a*kno&le!(e! #ha# many 'amilies an! in!ivi!uals !i! no# re(is#er &i#h #heRe! /res*en# 'or 'ear o' )ein( #ar(e#e! )y #he ex#remis#s or )e*ause #hey syma#hiHe! &i#h #hem

=esi#e assuran*es )y #he army #ha# everyone &oul! )e allo&e! #o exi# #he areas, in*lu!in( #he in

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I&ory Coast ,pposition Coalition 2aunche# as Crow# Chants 6bagbo$s name AFPMay 15, 2015

I&ory Coast politicians on Fri#ay launche# an opposition coalitionahea# of ,ctober presi#ential elections as crow#s chante# the nameof e*'strongman 2aurent 6bagbo) currently awaiting trial at theInternational Criminal Court.

4ore than @111 people including political heavyweights attended thelaunch at an ,bidjan hotel with the coalitions charter calling for *bagbo tobe freed along with others it labelled !political prisoners.!

I# also *alle! 'or #he !issolu#ion o' #he *urren# ele*#oral *ommission ami! *laims i# is )iase! in 'avour o'"resi!en# Alassane ua##ara, &ho &ill )e seekin( re-ele*#ion an! is #he only ma


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la#y on charges inclu#ing mur#er an# rape lin(e# to &iolence that left9)888 people #ea# after the country$s #ispute# 4838 presi#entialelection.

The ruling read in court by Presiding /udge Piotr ?ofmanski puts morepressure on (vory Coast officials to hand over &imone *bagbo for prosecution

in The ?ague.

he rulin( sai! #ha# #he *ase a(ains# B)a()o is a!missi)le )e*ause Ivory /oas# ha! no# rove!, a# #he #imei# *hallen(e! #he *aseFs a!missi)ili#y, #ha# Ivorian au#hori#ies &ere inves#i(a#in( her 'or #he samealle(a#ions as #hose she 'a*es in he 3a(ue. he In#erna#ional /riminal /our# is a *our# o' las# resor# #ha#*an only #ake a*#ion &hen a (overnmen# *anno# or &ill no# rose*u#e a suse*#.

in*e Ivory /oas# 'ile! i#s *hallen(e in 201$, a *our# in #ha# *oun#ry has *onvi*#e! B)a()o o' un!erminin(s#a#e se*uri#y an! sen#en*e! her #o 20 yearsF imrisonmen#.

he In#erna#ional /riminal /our# aeare! #o leave oen #he ossi)ili#y o' Ivorian au#hori#ies 'ilin( a'resh *hallen(e )ase! on #ha# *onvi*#ion, sayin( in a s#a#emen# #ha# un!er #he *our#Fs 'oun!in( #rea#y, %inex*e#ional *ir*ums#an*es, #he /our# may (ran# leave 'or a *hallen(e #o )e )rou(h# more #han on*e.%

he I// issue! an arres# &arran# 'or B)a()o in 2012, #he 'irs# #ime #he *our# ha! 'ile! *har(es a(ains# a &oman. I# sai! evi!en*e su((es#e! she &as a key mem)er o' #he inner *ir*le surroun!in( her hus)an!,'ormer resi!en# :auren# B)a()o, &hi*h lanne! a##a*ks on his oli#i*al oonen#s a'#er he los# #he 2010ele*#ion #o his oonen# Alassane ua##ara.

Ju!(es &ho issue! #he &arran# sai! #ha# evi!en*e su)mi##e! )y rose*u#ors su((es#e! B)a()o &iel!e! somu*h o&er #ha# she %a*#e! as an al#er e(o 'or her hus)an!, exer*isin( #he o&er #o make #a#e!e*isions.%

I# &asnF# imme!ia#ely *lear i' au#hori#ies in Ivory /oas# &ill no& han! over B)a()o, &hose hus)an!alrea!y is in he 3a(ue a&ai#in( #rial on similar *har(es.

3uman Ri(h#s 7a#*hFs senior in#erna#ional


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he Nigerian'base# Bo(o !aram insurgency has been plaguing thecountry since 488) but last year the arme# group #ramaticallysteppe# up its campaign of &iolence ' capturing large areas ofterritory) #isplacing many tens of thousan#s of people) an# (illingD)888 more) the &ast ma=ority of them ci&ilians. By the beginning of483E) the group ha# seie# an# ta(en control of se&eral ma=or towns

in northern Nigeria an# were see(ing to e*ten# their influence across111. (ts aimF to smash ;oko?aram and end a conflict that has caused the death of @0111 people andmade refugees out of @.A million more.

In Mar*h 2015, #&o +ren*h 'ilmmakers, /harles ;m#aH an! Marine /our#a!e,


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ome are i(erians 'leein( #he violen*e, o#hers /ha!ians &ho ha! emi(ra#e! an! are no& re#urnin( #o#heir la*e o' )ir#h, leavin( )ehin! #heir )usinesses an! lan! in a )i! #o survive. All are !esera#ely innee! o' ai!, re*ious li##le o' &hi*h is availa)le.

7hile #he in*rease! resen*e o' /ha!ian sol!iers in #heir villa(es an! #o&ns over #he as# 'e& mon#hsmay have relieve! some ressure on #he lo*al oula#ion, 'e& are ye# &illin( #o )elieve #ha# #his )ru#al

*on'li*# is (oin( #o en! any #ime soon. +or #he 'oreseea)le 'u#ure, i# aears #ha# or!inary *ivilians &ill*on#inue #o su''er an! )e !riven 'rom #heir homes.

Cha#? al(ing About Rose All Africay Ree! ro!y May 21, 2015

%ifting through the thousan#s of #ocuments we ha# foun# strewnacross the floors of an aban#one# secret police hea#quarters inN#=amena) Cha#) we glimpse# the final moments of Rose 2o(issim$sbra&e life.

We first heard about $ose from survivors of ?issene ?abres brutal @3>1sgovernment in Chad. , former elite soldier $ose was arrested smugglingdocuments to rebels who had taken up arms against a dictatorship they couldno longer tolerate. ?er cellmates described her as a strong woman who keptup the prisoners morale in their overcrowded putrid dungeon.

he shook o'' her o&n #or#ure, )u# )e*ame in!i(nan# &hen o#hers &ere mis#rea#e! or exe*u#e!. Riskin(her li'e, Rose no#e! #hese a)uses an! smu((le! messa(es #hrou(h #o rela#ives. l#ima#ely, 3a)reFs se*re#oli*e - #he 'eare! %% - learne! o' her a*#ions an! kille! her.

u# i# &as #he reor# o' RoseFs las# in#erro(a#ion on May 15, 1G6 #ha# &e 'oun! in #he a)an!one! o''i*es 15 years la#er #ha# #ruly reveale! RoseFs assion.

RoseFs assion

A**or!in( #o her *a#ors, Rose sai! #ha# %even i' she !ies in rison, she !oesnF# re(re# i#, )e*ause /ha! &ill#hank her an! his#ory &ill #alk a)ou# her%. hey *on*lu!e! #ha# Rose &as %irre!eema)le an! *on#inues #oun!ermine s#a#e se*uri#y, even in rison%, an! re*ommen!e! #ha# %#he au#hori#ies unish her severely%.

Rose &as exe*u#e! #he same !ay.

o&, 2G years la#er, RoseFs *oura(e is 'inally )ein( remem)ere! an! her rohe*y 'ul'ille! as 3issene3a)re reares #o s#an! #rial on July 20 )e'ore a se*ial *our# in ene(al, &here he has live! sin*e he &asover#hro&n in 1GG0, an! a ne& !o*umen#ary narra#e! )y #he +ren*h a*#ress Julie##e ino*he #ells RoseFss#ory.

a*ke! )y #he ni#e! #a#es an! +ran*e as a )ul&ark a(ains# :i)yaFs Muammar Ba!!a'i, 3a)re is a**use!o' #housan!s o' oli#i*al killin(s an! sys#ema#i* #or#ure. In #he !o*umen#s &e un*overe! alone are#he names o' 1,20 eole &ho &ere kille! or !ie! in !e#en#ion - in*lu!in( Rose - as &ell as o' 12,$21

vi*#ims o' #or#ure an! o#her a)uses.

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+or #ha#, i# &oul! #ake &ha# #he oron#o Blo)e an! Mail *alle! %one o' #he &orl!Fs mos# a#ien# an!#ena*ious *amai(ns 'or


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The attack was the first on %.D. staff or buildings in the southern capitalthough the 4ali mission has been hit by numerous rocket attacks andbombings in the desert north since it deployed in mid-21@0.

he .. mission, kno&n as MIMA, sai! #he shoo#in( eru#e! a'#er #he a##a*ker #rie! #o #or*h .. vehi*les arke! ou#si!e a resi!en*e 'or .. #roos.

%MIMA &oul! like #o rei#era#e #ha# Malian au#hori#ies are resonsi)le 'or #he se*uri#y o' ..ersonnel, ese*ially in amako,% #he mission sai! in a s#a#emen#.

A# leas# $5 .. ea*ekeeers have )een kille! an! over 150 o#hers in in a s#a#emen# release! 'ollo&in( #he in*i!en#.

%MIMA s#ron(ly *on!emns #his #erroris# a*# &hi*h aime! #o aralyHe #he missionFs oera#ions in #hisar# o' Mali,% #he s#a#emen# sai!, a!!in(, %Mines in Mali in!is*rimina#ely a''e*# ni#e! a#ions ersonnelan! inno*en# *ivilians.%

he has &orke! over #he as# mon#hs #o )rin( )a*k s#a)ili#y #o #he lan!lo*ke! 7es# A'ri*an *oun#ry.

Mali9s "resi!en# Ama!ou oumani our8 &as !eose! in a mili#ary *ou on Mar*h 22, 2012. he *oulea!ers sai! #he ous#er o' our8 &as in resonse #o #he (overnmen#9s 'ailure #o *on#ain #he uare(re)ellion in #he nor#h, &here #he re)els are 'i(h#in( #o (ain au#onomy.

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In January 2012, #he uare( re)els #ook *on#rol o' nor#hern Mali, &hi*h #hey *all AHa&a!. he *oun#ryhas sin*e exerien*e! mon#hs o' #urmoil.

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EUROPET'e Cort of *osnia an$ Her8e#o2ina4 War Cri+es

C'a+!er

Official We!site En#lis' translation

Bran(o lao %entence# to 39 5ears in risonCort of *osnia an$ Her8e#o2ina May 1, 2015

he "anel o' #he Aella#e ivision o' e*#ion I 'or 7ar /rimes o' #he /our# o' osnia an! 3erHe(ovinasen# ou#, on Aril 2C, 2015, a se*on! ins#an*e Ver!i*# in #he *ase o' ranko Vlačo, re'usin( as ill-'oun!e!#he aeal 'ile! )y #he "rose*u#orFs ''i*e o' osnia an! 3erHe(ovina 'rom #he Ver!i*# o' #he /our# o' i3o' July , 201, an! (ran#in(, in ar#, #he aeal 'ile! )y #he a**use! ranko Vlačo. hus, #he *onvi*#in(ar# o' #he re'eren*e! Ver!i*# &as revise! &i#h re(ar! #o #he le(al 4uali'i*a#ion o' #he o''ense, an! #he

A**use!Fs a*#s, enumera#e! in #he *onvi*#in( ar# o' #he *on#es#e! Ver!i*#, le(ally 4uali'ie! as #he *riminalo''ense o' /rimes a(ains# 3umani#y ?)y erse*u#ion@ un!er Ar#i*le 1C2?1@?h@ o' #he /riminal /o!e o' i3?// i3@, as rea! &i#h Ar#i*le 10?1@ o' #he /riminal "ro*e!ure /o!e i3 ?/"/ i3@. 7i#h re(ar! #o #he!e*ision on sen#en*e, #he rial Ver!i*# &as revise! in #he &ay #ha#, alyin( Ar#i*les $G, 2, o' #he //i3, #he a**use! ranko Vlačo &as sen#en*e! 'or #he re'eren*e! *riminal o''ense #o a rison sen#en*e 'ora #erm o' 1$ ?#hir#een@ years. "ursuan# #o Ar#i*le 56 o' #he // i3, #he #ime #he A**use! sen# in *us#o!yshall )e *re!i#e! #o&ar!s #he rison sen#en*e imose!.

As #o #he remainin(, *onvi*#in( ar# o' #he Ver!i*#, an! i#s un*hallen(e! a*4ui##in( an! re'usin( ar#, #herial "anel shall remain unal#ere!.

o aeal lies 'rom #his Ver!i*#.

"ursuan# #o Ar#i*le 25 o' #he /"/ i3, #he Ver!i*# o' #he /our# o' osnia an! 3erHe(ovina o' July ,201 'oun! #he a**use! ranko Vlačo (uil#y o' #he *ommission o' #he *riminal o''ense o' /rimes a(ains#3umani#y un!er Ar#i*le 1C2?1@?h@, in *on


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o' #he /"/ i3, #he A**use! shall )e relive! o' #he !u#y #o reim)urse #he *os#s o' *riminal ro*ee!in(s, &hi*h shall )e ai! 'rom #he )u!(e# aroria#ions.

"ursuan# #o Ar#i*le 1G?2@ o' #he /"/ i3, #he in


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he Aeals "anel hel! a u)li* session on Mar*h 1, 201, in &hi*h #he e'ense /ounsel main#aine! #heavermen#s an! mo#ions o' #heir &ri##en aeals.

3avin( revie&e! #he *hallen(e! Ver!i*# &i#hin #he limi#s o' #he aeals avermen#s, #he Aeals "anelrea*he! #he a'oremen#ione! !e*ision.

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n May 25, 2015 #he rial "anel o' e*#ion I 'or 7ar /rimes o' #he /our# o' osnia an! 3erHe(ovina!elivere! a ver!i*# 'in!in( #he a**use! aim :aličić (uil#y o' #he *riminal o''ense o' 7ar /rimes a(ains#/ivilians un!er Ar#i*le 12?1@ o' #he /riminal /o!e o' #he o*ialis# +e!era#ive Reu)li* o' Ou(oslavia ?//+RO@, as rea! &i#h Ar#i*le 11?1@ o' #he same /o!e. "ursuan# #o Ar#i*le 25 o' #he i3 /riminal "ro*e!ure/o!e ?/"/ i3@, an! ursuan# #o Ar#i*les $ an! 1 o' #he // +RO, #he /our# o' i3 sen#en*e! #hea**use! :aličić #o G ?nine@ years o' imrisonmen#.

he a**use! aim :aličić &as 'oun! (uil#y )e*ause !urin( #he &ar in osnia an! 3erHe(ovina an! #hearme! *on'li*# )e#&een #he Army o' osnia an! 3erHe(ovina an! #he Army o' #he er) Reu)li* o' i3,

)e#&een ovem)er 1GG2 an! Aril 1GG$, an! !urin( 1GG$, in #he #erri#ory o' #he Ili!ža muni*iali#y, as amem)er o' #he VJ 506$ o' #he +irs# /ors o' #he Army o' i3, an! as a (uar! a# #he !e#en#ion 'a*ili#ylo*a#e! in #he )asemen# o' an un'inishe! resi!en#ial )uil!in( in 3rasni*a, he su)


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'ile! )y #he a**use! emir Kovačević is ar#ially uhel!, an! #he 'irs#-ins#an*e Ver!i*# o' #he /our# o' i3!a#e! May 21, 201 is revise! in #he sen#en*in( ar# )y *re!i#in( #he #ime #he A**use! sen# in *us#o!y#o&ar!s his rison sen#en*e, in a**or!an*e &i#h Ar#i*le 50?1@ o' #he /riminal /o!e o' #he o*ialis# +e!eralReu)li* o' Ou(oslavia.

he Ver!i*# o' May 21, 201 issue! )y #he /our# o' i3 remains un*han(e! in o#her ar#s.

his Ver!i*# may no# )e aeale!.

n!er #he 'irs#-ins#an*e Ver!i*# o' May 21, 201 issue! )y #he /our# o' i3, #he a**use! emir Kovačević &as 'oun! (uil#y #ha#, )y his a*#s !es*ri)e! in !e#ail in e*#ions 1 an! 2 o' #he oera#ive ar# #herein, he*ommi##e! #he *riminal o''ense o' 7ar /rimes a(ains# /ivilians in viola#ion o' Ar#i*le 12?1@ o' #he/riminal /o!e o' #he o*ialis# Reu)li* o' +e!era#ive Reu)li* o' Ou(oslavia ?#he // o' +RO@, as rea!

&i#h Ar#i*les 11 an! 22 o' #he same /o!e. "ursuan# #o Ar#i*le 25 o' #he /"/ o' i3 an! Ar#i*les $ an! 1o' #he // o' +RO, #he /our# sen#en*e! #he a**use! emir Kovačević #o a rison #erm o' #en ?10@ years.n!er #he same Ver!i*#, ursuan# #o Ar#i*le 2?1@*@ o' #he /"/ o' i3, #he a**use! emir Kovačević &asa*4ui##e! o' #he *har(es #ha#, )y his a*#s !es*ri)e! in #he a*4ui##in( ar# #herein, he *ommi##e! #he*riminal o''ense o' 7ar /rimes a(ains# /ivilians in viola#ion o' Ar#i*le 1C$?1@*@ an! '@, as rea! &i#h Ar#i*le2G an! Ar#i*le 10?1@ o' #he /riminal /o!e o' osnia an! 3erHe(ovina.

"ursuan# #o Ar#i*le 1G?1@ o' #he // o' i3, #he A**use! &as relieve! o' #he !u#y #o reim)urse #he *os#s o'#he *riminal ro*ee!in( an! #he relevan# lum sums, &hi*h &oul! )e en#irely *overe! 'rom #he /our#

)u!(e#.

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M*/loskey remin!e! him o' revious #es#imony in &hi*h #he &i#ness re*alle! "e*ana* #alkin( a)ou#ano#her senior o''i*er.

%i! "e*ana* say any#hin( a)ou# eara% he aske!.

%ha# he shoul! see him, mee# u &i#h him Lin vornik,% #he &i#ness sai!.

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%I !onF# kno&,% #he &i#ness reson!e!. %All I kno& is #ha# I !i! no# hur# anyone an! #ha# I *an s#an! )e'ore anyone, all #hose &ho &ere #here, &ho me# me, &ho (o# #o kno& me 'rom #he Muslim e#hni* (rou.I am availa)le #o all o' #hem. I *anno# *ommen# a)ou# &ho !i! &ha#. I !onF# have in'orma#ion a)ou# #ha#.%

IC5? 6oran !a#ic to Return to %erbia %ooninSer!ia

May 22, 2015

he rial /ham)er o' #he In#erna#ional /riminal ri)unal 'or 'ormer Ou(oslavia ?I/O@ (ran#e! ano#her#emorary release 'or in!i*#ee Boran 3a!Hi* &hi*h &ill )e realise! as soon as er)ia su)mi#s #hene*essary (uaran#ees.

he same *on!i#ions &ill aly 'or 3a!Hi*Fs release #his #ime as &as #he *ase in Aril &hen he &as release!en!in( #rial 'or #he 'irs# #ime 'or me!i*al #rea#men# uroses. his means, amon( o#her #hin(s, #ha# #hein!i*#ee &oul! )e un!er every!ay oli*e surveillan*e an! &ill no# )e a)le #o make s#a#emen#s 'or #heu)li*, #he I/O release!.

In early May, 3a!Hi* &as re#urne! #o #he I/O 'or a me!i*al *he*k-u. he #rial a(ains# 3a!Hi* &asin#erru#e! in *#o)er 201 &hen he 'ell ill in *our# !e#en#ion. he !e'en*e #eam se*i'ie! #ha# 3a!Hi* has

a #umour an! #ha# #he *on!i#ion is in i#s 'inal s#a(es.

In #he in!i*#men#, 3a!Hi* is *har(e! &i#h )anishmen# o' /roa#s on ra*ial, reli(ious an! oli#i*al (roun!s,as &ell as annihila#ion, mur!ers, ille(al !e#en#ion, a)use, inhumane a*#s, !eor#a#ion an! 'or*e'ul!isla*emen# in #he erio! 'rom 1GG1 #o 1GG$.

UN Court ,r#ers %erbia to %en# %esel= Bac( to Cell 0a'oo Ne%s May 26, 2015

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%I# is imossi)le #ha# esel< *an )e #rans'erre! on May 26. 7e are o)li(e! )y #he la& ?on *ooera#ion &i#h#he *our#@ &hi*h se#s 'or#h re*ise !ea!lines,% :


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3eFs also exresse! (enuine remorse 'or his a!vo*a*y o' &ar *rimes. 3eFs *alle! r)eni*a a %horren!ous*rime% #ha# er)s shoul! )e %ashame!% #o )e asso*ia#e! &i#h. 3e has also suor#e! e''or#s a# re(ionalre*on*ilia#ion an! #ru#h #hrou(h #he R;/M ini#ia#ive.

n &ar *rimes a**oun#a)ili#y, ho&ever, "rime Minis#er Vu*i*Fs a*#ions )e#ray his &or!s. Vi*#ims an! #heir'amilies exe*# more.

+or years, #he 3umani#arian :a& /en#er, 3uman Ri(h#s 7a#*h, Amnes#y In#erna#ional, an! #he;uroean /ommission have all lamen#e! #ha# hi(h-level suse*#s en


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release in Mar*h, )e*ause esel< soke a# a ne&s *on'eren*e in el(ra!e an! s#a#e! #ha# he &oul! no#re#urn volun#arily #o he 3a(ue. he I/OFs re4ues# 'or his re#urn &ill no& )e revie&e! )y #he er)ian(overnmen#.

In +e)ruary JRI Bues# /olumnis# Bre(ory Bor!on o' #he /hinese niversi#y o' 3on( Kon( +a*ul#y o':a& !is*usse! #he I/OFs !e*ision #o (ran# rovisional release #o esel< an! i#s reer*ussions on

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"oli#i*al killin(s o' Kosovo Al)anians )y #heir o&n kin &ere *ommon in #he 'ormer er)ian rovin*e!urin( an! a'#er #he &ar, some#imes over alle(a#ions o' *olla)ora#ion &i#h el(ra!e.

he ; mission, es#a)lishe! a'#er Kosovo !e*lare! in!een!en*e 'rom er)ia in 200, han!les sensi#ive &ar *rimes *ases in a *oun#ry &here ex-(uerrillas are revere! as heroes o' #he s#ru((le 'or s#a#ehoo!.

he *har(es in #he #&o #rials also rela#e! #o #he killin( in 1GG o' a er)ian oli*e o''i*er an! a Kosovo Al)anian *ivilian a**use! )y #he K:A o' )ein( a sy 'or er)ia.

ami :ush#aku, a 'ormer senior K:A *omman!er, &as 'oun! (uil#y o' mur!er an! sen#en*e! #o 12 years inrison.

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All / mem)er *oun#ries insis#e! on #he see!y 'orma#ion o' a se*ial *our# 'or &ar *rimes in Kosovo*ommi##e! )y #he so-*alle! Kosovo :i)era#ion Army, in *onne*#ion &i#h #he reor# o' ?'ormer /oun*il o';uroe Raor#eur@ i*k Mar#y, a*i* oin#e! ou#.

er)iaFs osi#ion is #ha# su*h sessions shoul! *on#inue #o #ake la*e, #he 'orei(n minis#er s#resse!.

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MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA

E7traor$inar) C'a+!ers in t'e Corts of Ca+!o$ia:ECCC;

Official We!site of t'e E7traor$inar) C'a+!ers Official We!site of t'e Unite$ Nations Assistance to t'e 1'+er Ro#e Trials :UNA1RT;

US Meetin# Pro+otes 1RT Un$erstan$in#

P'no+ Pen' Posty ean eehanMay 1, 2015

As the 7hmer Rouge tribunal is watche# with a close eye by many inCambo#ia) a U% city with one of the largest 7hmer populations lastwee( hel# a community meeting to #iscuss the procee#ings.

A s#a#emen# release! )y #he !is#ri*# a##orneyFs o''i*e in Mi!!lesex /oun#y, Massa*huse##s, announ*e! #ha#several (overnmen# an! *ivil so*ie#y 'i(ures ha! or(anise! a (a#herin( in :o&ell D home #o #he se*on!-lar(es# Khmer oula#ion in #he ni#e! #a#es D 'o*usin( on #he #ri)unal ro*ee!in(s.

%oni(h#Fs !is*ussion &as an oor#uni#y 'or #he /am)o!ian *ommuni#y #o hear &ha# is (oin( on &i#h #he#rials in #heir na#ive *oun#ry an! #o *on#inue #o #ry #o heal 'rom #he horri'i* even#s #hey or #heir 'amilymem)ers may have &i#nesse! or exerien*e!,% Mi!!lesex is#ri*# A##orney Marian Ryan sai! in as#a#emen# release! a'#er hurs!ayFs mee#in(.

In a!!i#ion #o Ryan, Ra!y Mom D #he ni#e! #a#esF 'irs# Khmer s#a#e reresen#a#ive D an!reresen#a#ives o' men#al heal#h an! immi(ra#ion servi*e or(anisa#ions *onvene! &i#h mem)ers o':o&ellFs aroxima#ely 106,000-erson Khmer *ommuni#y #o !is*uss #he #rials, #he s#a#emen# sai!.

"hilli 7einer, *hie' o' #he le(al !ivision in #he ''i*e o' #he /o-Inves#i(a#in( Ju!(es o' #he ;x#raor!inary/ham)ers in #he /our#s o' /am)o!ia ?;///@, also a##en!e! an! soke a# #he even#.

he 'a*# #ha# /am)o!ians livin( a)roa! are in#eres#e! in #he (oin(s-on o' #he #ri)unal is si(ni'i*an#, ;///

sokesman e#h "heak#ra sai! in an email yes#er!ay.

%:ike #heir *oma#rio#s livin( in /am)o!ia, #hose eole Llivin( a)roa! shoul! )e in'orme! a)ou# #he!evelomen#s o' #he ;///Fs le(al ro*ee!in(s . . . Lan! ask 4ues#ions #o )e##er un!ers#an!,% "heak#rasai!.

%3avLin( a *ommuni#y !is*ussion on LKhmer Rou(e his#ory an! also #he &ork o' #he ;/// is very*ru*ial 'or #heir *ommuni#y. Vi*#ims *an share #heir exerien*es !urin( Lemo*ra#i* Kamu*hea Re(imean! learn a)ou# #he le(al ro*ee!in( a(ains# #he lea!ers o' LKhmer Rou(e Re(ime.%

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7hile a(reein( &i#h #he imor#an*e o' /am)o!ians livin( in #he #o 'ollo& #he #rials, in!een!en#analys# u Virak sai! many o' #he eole &ho mi(ra#e! 'rom /am)o!ia !i! so #o avoi! remin!ers o'#ra(e!y.

I' more /am)o!ians a)roa! ha! !is*ussions like :o&ellFs *ommuni#y mee#in(, Khmer Rou(e vi*#ims an!#heir 'amilies *oul! (ain more *losure, he sai!.

%L/am)o!ians in #he are re##y mu*h #ryin( #o 'or(e# #he as#,% Virak sai!. %I #hink #ha# . . . havin(more in-!e#h *onversa#ion a)ou# #his &ill hel #hem move on.%

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S)ria

UN A$opts Resoltion on Protection of ,ornalists in Conflicts =oice of A+ericay Mar(are# esheerMay 2C, 2015

he Unite# Nations %ecurity Council unanimously a#opte# aresolution


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he (ave as an examle #he *urren# oli#i*al #urmoil in urun!i, &here ar# o' #he mili#ary *hallen(e!"resi!en# "ierre kurunHiHaFs !e*ision #o seek &ha# is &i!ely seen as an un*ons#i#u#ional #hir! #erm ino&er.

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he hea! o' ;uroean !iloma*y un!erline! #ha# #he ; suor#s #he ni#e! a#ionsF e''or#s #o en! #he'our-year *on'li*# !es#royin( yria, as &ell as i#s ar# in #he an#i-I *oali#ion #ha# seeks #o u# an en! #o #he#erroris# or(anisa#ion.

S)ria War Cri+es ,stice Unli5el) Despite E2i$ence& E7perts AFP

y /harles niansMay 15, 2015

he chances of anyone being prosecute# for %yrian war crimes areto#ay smaller than e&er) e*perts say) as realpoliti( smothers anincreasingly soli# mountain of e&i#ence accumulate# #uring the oftenbarbaric four'year conflict.

Ri(h#s (rous have s#ea!'as#ly !o*umen#e! a#ro*i#ies *ommi##e! on #he (roun!, an! on 7e!nes!ay a*ommi##ee o' reno&ne! inves#i(a#ors sai! i# ha! enou(h evi!en*e #o rose*u#e u #he *hain o' *omman!#o "resi!en# ashar al-Assa! himsel'.

u# &hile #hose !ossiers, *olle*#e! )y #he 7es#ern-)a*ke! /ommission 'or In#erna#ional Jus#i*e an!

A**oun#a)ili#y ?/IJA@ in*lu!in( 'ormer inves#i(a#ors 'rom in#erna#ional #ri)unals, *laim 'or #he 'irs# #ime#o )e %#rial rea!y,% #he &orl! is no#.

+or oli#i*al reasons, #here is no *our# a)le #o


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- :os# evi!en*e -

;ven &i#hou# a *our# #o )rin( *ases #o #rial, #he I/JA evi!en*e has a role #o lay.

%I' &e &ai# 'or #he I//, or i' &e &ai# 'or an a! ho* #ri)unal, a lo# o' #his evi!en*e is someho& (oin( #o )elos#,% sai! Kers#en.

%here &ill )e #he oor#uni#y #o shre! i#, #hereFll )e #he simle assa(e o' #ime so eole &onF# )e #here #ore*all even#s as easily.%

he mere exis#en*e o' #he evi!en*e is o#en#ially !ama(in( 'or yriaFs (overnmen# as %i# *oul! )e*ome!i''i*ul# 'or a num)er o' s#a#es #o *on#inue #o suor# #he re(ime,% sai! Ri))elink.

u# #here is no *er#ain#y #ha# #he millions o' !o*umen#s, ho#os an! vi!eos *olle*#e! )y #he /IJA, many a#(rea# risk, &oul! )e a!missa)le in *our#.

here have )een re*e!en#s 'or in!een!en#ly *olle*#e! evi!en*e )ein( use! in in#erna#ionalrose*u#ions, in*lu!in( a# #he I//, )u# i# *oul! )e !eeme! *orru#e!, sai! Jill /os#er van Voorhou#,resear*her a# he 3a(ue Ins#i#u#e 'or Blo)al Jus#i*e.

%here *an )e a 'e& o)s#a*les, 'or examle &hen #he evi!en*e has no# )een *olle*#e! 'or #he urose o' a#rial,% sai! Van Voorhou#.

%In su*h a *ase, #he evi!en*e *oul! )e *onsi!ere! *orru#e! an! #here'ore no# a**e#e! or (iven lessevi!en#iary value )e'ore a *our#.%

:a& exer# Kers#en sai! #ha# #he /IJA evi!en*e mus# )e #es#e! in *our# #o kno& i' i#Fs s#ron( enou(h, )u# &he#her #ha# haens !een!s on #he in#erna#ional *ommuni#y.

%I#Fs really no# u #o #he la&, i#Fs u #o oli#i*s -- &he#her #hereFs oli#i*al &ill or &he#her #hereFs a oli#i*al*on#ex# an! i#Fs 'easi)le #o rose*u#e no#


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All )u# +arah also 'a*e a!!i#ional *har(es. &o o#her men *har(e! in #his *ase &erenF# s*he!ule! #oaear in *our# 7e!nes!ay.

Au#hori#ies have !es*ri)e! #he men as 'rien!s in Minneso#aFs omali *ommuni#y. ome o' #hem &ere ar#o' a (rou #ha# #ook a )us #o e& Oork in ovem)er an! &ere s#oe! a# J+K Airor# )e'ore #hey #ravele!overseas.

Prosectors& Minnesota Men W'o Trie$ to ,oin IS Ma$e T'reatsT'e Ne% 0or5 Ti+esy he Asso*ia#e! "ressMay 21, 2015

,ne 1innesota man accuse# of trying to tra&el to %yria to =oin theIslamic %tate group tol# an informant he$# (ill FBI agents if theytrie# to stop him) while another tol# frien#s he$# spit on America atthe U.%.'1e*ico bor#er) accor#ing to a #ocument file# hurs#ay byprosecutors.

he !o*umen# reveals ne& !e#ails a)ou# Mohame! A)!ihami! +arah an! A)!irahman Oasin au!, )o#h

21. hey are amon( six Minneso#a men arres#e! las# mon#h 'or *onsira*y #o rovi!e ma#erial suor# #o a'orei(n #erroris# or(aniHa#ion.

Au#hori#ies have !es*ri)e! #he Minneso#a men as 'rien!s in #he s#a#eFs omali *ommuni#y &ho re*rui#e!an! insire! ea*h o#her #o


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In a *onversa#ion re*or!e! as au!, +arah an! #he in'orman# &ere !rivin( #o an ie(o, au! alle(e!lysai! %IFm (oin( #o si# on Ameri*a a# #he )or!er *rossin(.% he men also !is*usse! #&ee#in( +I A(en#suon arrival in yria.

In ano#her re*or!e! *onversa#ion, +arah #ol! #he in'orman# he &oul! kill +I a(en#s %i' our )a*ks area(ains# #he &all,% rose*u#ors sai!.

au!Fs a##orney, ru*e es#or, sai! #he (overnmen# is *herry-i*kin( &ha# i# *onsi!ers #o )e #he mos#!ama(in( in'orma#ion.

%Many o' #he alle(e! s#a#emen#s are simly you#h'ul )oas#in( &hi*h, like #he so-*alle! *onsira*y, &ereen*oura(e! an! 'a*ili#a#e! )y a (overnmen# in'orman# &ho himsel' #rie! #o


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he minis#ryFs *on*lusion a!!e! #o #he sense o' alarm #ha# #he (rou, also kno&n as II or II:, mi(h# )eex#en!in( i#s rea*h insi!e #he kin(!om, &hi*h has so 'ar lar(ely es*ae! #he violen*e en(ul'in( Ira4 an!yria.

he sui*i!e )om)in( on +ri!ay kille! a# leas# 21 &orshiers a# a hii#e mos4ue in a #o&n near Ta#i', in #he;as#ern "rovin*e. he Islami* #a#e *laime! resonsi)ili#y 'or #he a##a*k in an o''i*ial s#a#emen#, #he 'irs#

#ime i#s lea!ershi ha! *laime! resonsi)ili#y 'or su*h an a##a*k insi!e #he kin(!om.

he In#erior Minis#ry, ho&ever, has )lame! #he Islami* #a#e 'or revious a##a*ks, an! las# 'all suor#erso' #he (rou release! a vi!eo *laimin( resonsi)ili#y 'or shoo#in( a anish exe*u#ive in his *ar in Riya!h,#he *ai#al.

he minis#ry sai! in a s#a#emen# on a#ur!ay #ha# a'#er examinin( human remains 'oun! a# #he si#e o' #heTa#i' a##a*k, i# ha! i!en#i'ie! #he sui*i!e )om)er as alih )in A)!ulrahman alih al-Bhishaami, a au!i*i#iHen.

he minis#ry sai! he ha! )een &an#e! 'or arres# as a mem)er o' a #erroris# or(aniHa#ion #ha# #ook i#sins#ru*#ions 'rom #he Islami* #a#e. &en#y-six o#her au!i mem)ers o' #he same or(aniHa#ion havealrea!y )een arres#e!, #he minis#ry sai!. +ive o' #hose, #he minis#ry sai!, ha! ar#i*ia#e! in a re*en#

a##a*k on au!i se*uri#y 'or*es near Riya!h #ha# le! #o #he !ea#h o' a sol!ier.

Minis#ry o''i*ials have also )lame! #he Islami* #a#e 'or a shoo#in( las# ovem)er #ha# kille! a# leas# ei(h#eole in ano#her hii#e villa(e in #he ;as#ern "rovin*e. u# #he Islami* #a#e has no# *laime!resonsi)ili#y 'or #ha# a##a*k, or 'or #he killin( o' #he sol!ier.

U


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.R.B even#ually ma!e i# #o yria, )u# Khan re#urne! #o #he ni#e! #a#es 'rom urkey a'#er )ein( #ri*ke!in#o re#urnin( )y his 'amily, &ho #ol! him #ha# his mo#her ha! )een hosi#aliHe!.

I' *onvi*#e!, he 'a*es u #o 15 years in rison.

KhanFs arres# is #he la#es# in an u#i*k o' *ases over #he as# 'e& mon#hs in &hi*h #he ni#e! #a#es has

!e#aine! &ha# has )een alle(e! are &oul!-)e ..-)ase! Islami* #a#e 'i(h#ers.

n +ri!ay, #&o ou#hern /ali'ornia men &ere arres#e! an! las# mon#h six omali-Ameri*an men 'romMinneso#a &ere *har(e!, all on similar *oun#s.

.. rose*u#ors have in*reasin(ly use! so*ial me!ia, ar#i*ularly +a*e)ook messa(es, in )uil!in( #heir*ases.

A la&yer 'or Khan *oul! no# imme!ia#ely )e rea*he! 'or *ommen#.

Geor#ia Man Plea$s Gilt) to See5in# to ,oin Isla+ic StateT'e Ne% 0or5 Ti+esy he Asso*ia#e! "ressMay 2C, 2015

A 9J'year'ol# 6eorgia salesman plea#e# guilty


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un!e sai! avis la#er #ol! inves#i(a#ors he exe*#e! #o #ea*h ;n(lish #o o#her Islami* #a#e mem)erson*e he rea*he! yria.

%3e sai! he &asnF# sure i' he &oul! )e a 'i(h#er or ossi)ly a re*rui#er 'or #hem,% un!e sai!.

avis 'a*es u #o 15 years in 'e!eral rison an! a 'ine o' u #o Q250,000 &hen heFs sen#en*e! on #he

*har(e o' a##em#in( #o rovi!e ma#erial suor# #o #erroris#s. "rose*u#ors sin*e +e)ruary hel! him on a*har(e o' ille(al 'irearms ossession )y a *onvi*#e! 'elon,

War Crimes Prosecution Watch Volume 10 - Issue 6 June 1, 2015

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