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Chad Disregards Its Obligation to Arrest Al Bashir
Chad’s government seems to have misplaced its copy of the Rome Statute, the founding document of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir, who was recently charged with…
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Sudan’s President Al Bashir Accused of Genocide by the ICC
Today, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a second arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir for three counts of genocide. An arrest warrant was…
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Still more for us to do in Chad
An Amnesty research team is visiting Chad for the fourth time since 2006. This time the focus of inquiry will be on violence against women, general issues of insecurity, and…
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From the Field: Child Soldiers in Chad
An Amnesty research team is visiting Chad for the fourth time since 2006. This time the focus of inquiry will be on violence against women, general issues of insecurity, and…
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Global justice gap condemns millions to abuse
A global justice gap is being made worse by power politics despite a landmark year for international justice. So was the conclusion of our world report released today that documents…
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ICC Review Conference: Governments Should Commit to Justice
As you may have noticed, we released our Annual Report today. As always, both state and non-state actors are doing a great job at abusing human rights. But what’s becoming…
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Abandoned Again? Chad Forces the UN Out of the Country
I checked my email this morning to find this message from Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty Canada, currently in Abeche, Chad, and wanted to share it with you. It's…
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MINURCAT's Future Still Hangs in the Balance
MINURCAT’s future still hangs in the balance. Yesterday, the UN Security Council unanimously decided to postpone making a decision on whether or not MINURCAT, the UN peacekeeping mission in eastern…
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Non-Traditional Interrogation
Tom Parker is currently at Guantánamo to observe the military commissions proceedings against detainee Omar Khadr. This is his first post from the ground. The military commissions currently being revived…
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Check Out Our New Video on Chad
Last week, we told you about the need for UN peacekeepers to stay in eastern Chad to help protect refugees and IDPs. We also sent an open letter to Secretary…
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Civilians Still Need Protection in Eastern Chad
UN peacekeepers that have been crucial in protecting civilians in eastern Chad and northern Central African Republic (CAR) are being asked to leave once the mission’s mandate ends on May…
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Sudan: Crash Course to Conflict?
As the end of the interim period for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement nears in January 2011, the fragile peace between the North and the South may be close to unraveling.…