ACLU files lawsuit alleging FBI involvement in rendition of US citizen
November 11, 2009
[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy website] filed suit [complaint, PDF; press release] Tuesday on behalf of US citizen Amir Meshal, alleging that FBI agents were involved in his interrogation and rendition in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia in 2007. The suit, filed in the US D....... [more] 
ICC assigns judges to Kenya post-election violence situation
November 6, 2009
[JURIST] The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] announced Friday that it has assigned [decision, PDF; press release] three judges to the situation involving the violence perpetrated in the wake of Kenya's 2007 presidential elections [JURIST news archive]. The decision came in resp....... [more]
ICC prosecutor seeking formal investigation into Kenya post-election violence
November 5, 2009
[JURIST] International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo [official profile] on Thursday announced that he will ask the ICC to open a formal inquiry into violence perpetrated in the wake of Kenya's 2007 presidential elections [JURIST news archive]. Following....... [more]
Annan urges Kenya to establish tribunal for perpetrators of post-election violence
October 8, 2009
[JURIST] Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan [official profile; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday urged Kenya to establish a local tribunal [statement text] to prosecute those who perpetrated violence in the wake of the 2007 presidential elections [JURIST news archive]. Annan made the remarks at....... [more]
Annan urges Kenya constitutional reform before next election cycle
October 5, 2009
[JURIST] Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan [official profile; JURIST news archive] on Sunday called for constitutional reform in Kenya before the next electoral cycle begins in 18 months. In addition to pressing for constitutional reform, Annan also said there was need for police and judicial r....... [more]
ICC to to prosecute suspects for Kenya 2007 post-election violence
October 1, 2009
[JURIST] International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo [official profile] announced [press release] Wednesday that the ICC will prosecute the most responsible parties for the December 2007 Kenyan post-election violence [JURIST news archive] now that Kenya'....... [more]
Kenya urged to establish independent tribunal for post-election violence cases
August 3, 2009
[JURIST] Kenya should establish an independent tribunal [press release] to prosecute those believed to be responsible for the post-election violence in Kenya [JURIST report] in late 2007 and early 2008 instead of relying on its own judicial system, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] urged M....... [more]
ICC prosecutor reviews names of Kenya election violence suspects
July 16, 2009
[JURIST] The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] on Thursday received and reviewed [press release] a sealed envelope listing the names of those believed to be responsible for the post-election violence in Kenya [JURIST report] in late 2007 and early 2008. IC....... [more]
Annan submits names of Kenya election violence suspects to ICC prosecutor
July 10, 2009
[JURIST] Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan [official website; JURIST news archive] Thursday delivered the names [Guardian report] of those believed responsible for the post-election violence in Kenya [JURIST report] in late 2007 and early 2008 to the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official....... [more]
Kenya pledges plan for prosecuting 2007 post-election crimes by September
July 5, 2009
[JURIST] A Kenyan government delegation headed by Minister of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs [ministry website] Mutula Kilonzo Kenya pledged in a Friday meeting [press release; minutes] with International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] Prosecutor Luis Ocampo [official....... [more]
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