After Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was charged by the prosecutor (Luis Moreno-Ocampo) of International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday, his government unveil its diplomatic plan to stop the genocide case on Darfur: pressure on UN, refuse ICC jurisdiction to...
Sudan's president has showed no signs of giving in to pressure today for his surrender for war crimes in Darfur. He has received a lot of support from the Arab and African world, so he's not ready to give in yet - or...
highlighted by amyjudd | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago 95 views | 2 comments
Many ex army officer & several others including a journalist have been charged for coup plot in Turkey. "A top Turkish prosecutor has brought charges against 86 people allegedly involved in a coup plot. Aykut Cengiz Engin did not name those charged, but the indictment...
"THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor is poised to seek the arrest of Sudan's president on Monday for alleged genocide in Darfur in a move Khartoum warns could set fire to the region. The prosecutor is widely expected to ask the court...
As international expectation mounts over the possible International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, pressure was put on UN. Its Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was quick...
The Associated Press is reporting that gunmen killed ten people in Culiacan, capital of Mexico's northern state, Sinaloa."Prosecutors say gunmen killed nine people at an auto repair shop in the gang-plagued city of...
highlighted by julianw | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago 521 views | 9 comments
Corruption has penetrated all the social strata, without exception." Chief prosecutor Sarjono Turin said Artalyta Suryani had been "convincingly" shown to have bribed Urip Tri Gunawan, a senior prosecutor in the...
"DEAD BODYGUARDS Maj. Gen. William Robertson,Deputy Commanding General, V Corps, Europe Col William Densberger,V Corps Chief of Operations and Plans Col. Robert Kelly,V Corps Chief of Intelligence Spec. Gary Rhodes, Crew Chief died: 2/23/93 - All were killed when...
"TWO people were killed and nine injured in an explosion that ripped through a 12-storey apartment building in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. A local prosecutor said initial signs were that the blast...
This bribery case really interesting, AGO put their department image on stake..." The Corruption Court questioned Monday whether there could be a larger conspiracy involving the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in the...
Seems like there are more and more stories like this everyday. People being locked in the basement for some odd reason, and they are living in ridiculous conditions and often abused. When they are finally found, 20years has gone by already. Can you imagine being locked up in...
highlighted by JeffHuang | 4 wks ago | updated 4 wks ago 211 views | 4 comments
" Lawmakers are joining the calls for the government to rid the Attorney General's Office (AGO) of corrupt prosecutors in a move to build up the institution's credibility. A major bribery scandal involving...
A mother who allegedly helped bully a child to death is in court. Lori Drew, whose fake MySpace profile and harassment led to the suicide of teen Megan Meier, prosecutors say, is facing prison.This case also...
A cosntitutional court has blocked a law passed by Turkey's new ruling party, which has a religious bent, allowing women to wear headscarves in public schools. The ruling party, AK, is now holding an emergency meeting to decide its next move. Turkey, a historically fiercely...