ICC Judges OK Trial for Alleged Islamic Extremist from Mali
THE HAGUE – International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday rejected an appeal by an alleged Islamic extremist from Mali who argued that the charges against him were not serious enough to merit standing trial at the global court.
The decision …
Amnesty Calls for Thorough Probe Into Rwandan Singer’s Death
WASHINGTON – Amnesty International is calling for an investigation after a well-known Rwandan gospel singer was found dead in a prison cell.
Kizito Mihigo reportedly died by suicide four days after being arrested near the border with Burundi. Eric Kabera, …
Thai Mass shooting that Killed 26 Lasted More than 16 Hours
At about 2 a.m., a police BANGKOK – A soldier went on a shooting rampage in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 26 people and wounding dozens more. Police and military personnel hunted the gunman overnight in a shopping mall where …
Thailand Mourns Victims of ‘Unprecedented’ Shooting Rampage
Buddhist monks in northeast Thailand, joined by throngs of mourners, burned candles, prayed and chanted Sunday for the victims of the country’s worst mass shooting.
A soldier angered over a financial dispute gunned down pedestrians and bystanders as he sped …
Myanmar Army Files Lawsuit Against Kachin Pastors For Alleged Ties to Rebel Group
The Myanmar military has filed a lawsuit against two ethnic Kachin Baptist pastors for taking part in a ceremony the army claimed glorified the resistance activities of a rebel ethnic army in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state, religious leaders and police …
Uneasy Limbo For Rohingya Who Stayed in Myanmar Despite 2017 Expulsion
Rohingya Muslims who live in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine say their already restricted living conditions have worsened in the aftermath of a 2017 crackdown on their community, amid ongoing armed conflict between government forces and an ethnic rebel group in the …
Official: ICC Will Prosecute People Who Committed Crimes against Rohingya in Myanmar
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is gathering evidence against people suspected of crimes against Rohingya in Myanmar, a senior prosecutor told reporters in Dhaka on Tuesday, after a sister court ruled last month in a genocide case brought against Naypyidaw.…
International Court Gathering Evidence in Rohingya Case
A team from the International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor is in Bangladesh to begin mapping out an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed against Rohingya people from Myanmar.
We are trying to establish the truth. We are …
Myanmar Shrugs Off ICJ Genocide Measures, Sticking to Its Account of Attacks on Rohingya
A Myanmar government spokesman on Friday shrugged off the Jan. 23 ruling by the U.N.’s top court ordering the Southeast Asian country to implement measures to protect Rohingya Muslims from genocide and to preserve evidence of atrocities allegedly committed against …