Conviction of Mladic, the 'epitome of evil,' a momentous victory for justice – UN rights chief
Nov 23, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): Welcoming Wednesday’s conviction of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic on multiple counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by an international tribunal, the United Nations top human right official said that the verdict is “a warning” to perpetrators of such crimes that they will be brought to justice.
UN human rights arm urges Nepal to carry out conviction of soldiers in teen’s murder
Apr 19, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 19(Just Earth News): Welcoming the conviction of three army officials accused of the murder of a 15-year-old girl during the armed conflict in Nepal more than 13 years ago, the United Nations human rights arm has called on the authorities to implement the court’s decision.
ICC adds one year to Bemba's conviction for attempted bribery of witnesses
Mar 23, 2017, at 02:21 pm
New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced the former Congolese Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, to another year in prison and about $325,000 in fines for interfering with his trial.