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Germany brings Italy before ICJ over WWII reparations
Germany brings Italy before ICJ over WWII reparations (23 Dec 2008)
Germany has instituted proceedings against Italy, contending that Italy disregarded its jurisdictional immunity by awarding damages to the victims of Nazi war crimes.
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Twenty years for <i>génocidaire</i> Zigiranyirazo
Twenty years for génocidaire Zigiranyirazo (18 Dec 2008)
Protais Zigiranyirazo, the brother-in-law of the former Rwandan president, has been convicted of genocide, and extermination as a crime against humanity by the ICTR.
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Genocide "mastermind" Bagosora gets life
Genocide "mastermind" Bagosora gets life (18 Dec 2008)
On an historic day for the ICTR, three former officers in the Rwandan army, including Théoneste Bagosora, have been convicted of genocide and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Prison terms for Haraqija and Morina
Prison terms for Haraqija and Morina (17 Dec 2008)
A former Kosovar Minister and his assistant have been convicted of contempt of court by the ICTY for pressurising a witness in 2007 not to testify against Ramush Haradinaj.
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Congolese women’s rights activist honoured
Congolese women’s rights activist honoured (10 Dec 2008)
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the inaugural Human Rights Defenders Tulip has been awarded in The Hague.
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Former Rwandan singer found guilty of inciting genocide
Former Rwandan singer found guilty of inciting genocide (02 Dec 2008)
The ICTR has convicted Simon Bikindi of direct and public incitement to commit genocide and sentenced the once famous singer and composer to 15 years in prison.
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Lebanon accedes to Chemical Weapons Convention
Lebanon accedes to Chemical Weapons Convention (28 Nov 2008)
Only ten States remain outside the convention seeking to put a universal ban on chemical weapons after Lebanon deposits its instrument of accession.
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Uganda to host Rome Statute Review Conference
Uganda to host Rome Statute Review Conference (24 Nov 2008)
The Assembly of States Parties adopted several resolutions at its seventh session, including on the permanent premises of the ICC and the venue of the 2010 Review Conference.
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Arrest warrants sought for Darfur rebels
Arrest warrants sought for Darfur rebels (20 Nov 2008)
Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has presented evidence to the ICC judges against Darfur rebel commanders for crimes committed against African Union peacekeepers in September 2007.
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Croatia v. Serbia: Court has jurisdiction
Croatia v. Serbia: Court has jurisdiction (18 Nov 2008)
The ICJ has determined that it does have jurisdiction to hear the case brought against Serbia by Croatia. Serbia is accused of violations of the Genocide Convention during the 1990s.
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Trial Judgement to be delivered in RUF Case in January 2009
Date: 01 Jan 2009 - 31 Jan 2009
Organizer: Special Court for Sierra Leone
Venue: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Trial Chamber I of the Special Court for Sierra Leone is due to deliver its judgement in the case against three leaders of Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front in January 2009.
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Bemba Gombo confirmation of charges delayed until January 2009
Date: 12 Jan 2009
Organizer: International Criminal Court
Venue: ICC, The Hague

The ICC has announced that the confirmation of charges hearings in the case of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo will be delayed until 12 January 2009 "at the earliest".
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Conferences
World Model United Nations in The Hague
Date: 22 Mar 2009 - 27 Mar 2009
Organizer: United Netherlands, The Municipality of The Hague, Harvard and Radboud Universities
Venue: The Hague

In March 2009, The Hague will play host to the Harvard World Model United Nations student conference.
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Lectures and Speeches
Situational Gravity Under the Rome Statute
Date: 28 Jan 2009
Organizer: Asser Instituut, CICC and Grotius Centre
Venue: T.M.C. Asser Instituut, The Hague

Kevin Hellar will give a lecture on Wednesday 28 January at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut on the Situational Gravity Under the Rome Statute.
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Courses
Trial Advocacy Training Course in International Criminal Law 2009
Date: 18 Feb 2009 - 21 Feb 2009
Organizer: Grotuis Center for international Legal Studies, Universiteit Leiden
Venue: Campus Den Haag, The Hague

The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies will hold a training course on Trial Advocacy in The Hague from 18 until 21 February 2009. The deadline for registrations is 25 January 2009.
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