International Justice Project

07/20/2020

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On Monday, Sudan abolished strict Islamic legislation punishing apostasy by death and allowing public floggings[1]. Also, non-Muslims, constituting roughly 3% of the population, will be permitted to drink, import, and sell alcohol[2]. The Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council, Lt. Gen Abdelfattah El...

06/16/2020

Check out the IJP's latest press release on the surrender of Ali Kushayb to Custody.

06/15/2020

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman's Initial Appearance Before Pre-Trial Chamber II's Single Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala of the International Criminal Court on June 15, 2020

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman case: Initial appearance, 15 June 2020

06/09/2020

Darfur Suspect Ali Kushayb is in ICC Custody.

Today, 9 June 2020, Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman ("Ali Kushayb") is in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after surrendering himself voluntarily in the Central African Republic on account of an ICC arrest warrant issued on 27 April 2007. Mr Kushayb is suspected of wa...

06/09/2020

http://www.internationaljusticeproject.com/post/may-28-june-4-news

Sudan is in an ongoing escalating border crisis with Ethiopia over the presence of Ethiopian farmers in Sudan[i]. During the Omar al-Bashir regime, Ethiopian farmers were able to plant crops in Sudan's al-Fashqa border region with little consequence. However, the Sudanese transitional authority crac...

06/08/2020

The ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda will brief the United Nations Security Council this Wednesday on her Office's 31st report on Darfur at 10:00 A.M by VTC. Tune in at

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05/21/2020

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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has reaffirmed its commitment to prosecute individuals accused of war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity, and aggression. The Assembly of State Parties has also indicated their support for the ICC during this period[1]. Fur...

05/20/2020

http://www.internationaljusticeproject.com/post/april-and-may-news-from-sudan

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the victims of the 1998 Kenya and Tanzanian embassy bombings, restoring the punitive damages awarded to them by the District Court. In 1998, Al Qaeda carried out attacks on the American embassy in Kenya and Tanzania. Plaintiffs, in the resulting c...

03/21/2020

the UN secretary-general and the AU commission chairperson proposed excluding “physical protection” of civilians from the mandate for a follow-on political and peacebuilding mission in Sudan.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/03/16/sudan-un/au-plan-darfur-falls-short #

The proposal by the United Nations and the African Union to limit the UN’s protection role in Sudan threatens the safety and security of civilians in Darfur, Human Rights Watch said today.

03/13/2020

Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt

Sudan's prime minister has survived an assassination attempt after his convoy was attacked in the capital, Khartoum.

An explosion hit Abdalla Hamdok's motorcade as he was on his way to work in the capital, Khartoum.

03/05/2020

The announcement to hand over al-Bashir occurred following peace talks with rebel leaders in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The peace talks between the sovereign council and the rebel leaders aim to put an end to the longstanding civil wars across the country.

Africa Human Rights ICC International Criminal Court International Law Military Opinion Opinion Political Protests Revolution Truth and Justice  A New Sudan: How al-Bashir’s Trial Could Move the Country Forward February 24, 2020 Sushant Naidu 0 Comments africa, Human Rights, Internatio...

02/26/2020

International donors are holding back, demanding more transparency on public and military spending, an economic reform plan, and the lifting of fuel subsidies estimated to cost about $3.5 billion a year.

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