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Contents
Central African Republic & Uganda
- Bloomberg Business: War-Torn Central African Republic Bids for Peace in Key Vote
- Bloomberg Business: Central African Republic Ex-Premier Leads Presidential Vote
- Bloomberg Business: Uganda Probes Opposition Over Militias Before February Vote
- UN News Centre: ICC Prosecutor Warns Against Election-Related Violence, Atrocity Crimes
- Sudan Tribune: Sudanese Government and Darfur Rebels to Hold Informal Discussions
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
- AllAfrica.com: Algeria: Mali – Peace Agreement Signed in 2015, Its Implementation Still Top of Mind
- The New York Times: Islamic Extremists Kill at Least 15 Tuaregs in Mali’s North
- Sputnick International: Mali Government Extends State of Emergency Until March 31 – Reports
- Reuters Africa: German Cabinet Approves More Soldiers for Mali, Iraq
- Allafrica.com: Boko Haram is Not ‘Defeated’ but Buhari’s Strategy is Working
- Cameroon Tribune: Chad’s Opposition Proposes Pre-Election Dialogue
Court of Bosnia & Herzegovina, War Crimes Chamber
- Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Indictment Confirmed in the Case v. Minet Akeljić et al.
- Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trial Verdict Handed Down in the Case v. Marijan Brnjić et al.
- Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Dragan Šekarić Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
- Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Custody of Srećko Aćimović Terminated and Prohibiting Measures Ordered
- Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Indictment Confirmed in the Case v. Srećko Aćimović
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Domestic Prosecutions In The Former Yugoslavia
- Balkan Transitional Justice: Bosnian Serb Fighter Indicted for Murder in Prijedor
- Balkan Transitional Justice: Bosnian Croat Commander Indicted for Mostar Abuses
- ABC News: Bosnia Charges Former Presidency Member With War Crimes
- The Daily Star: Bosnian Muslims Arrested Over Srebrenica War Crimes
- Balkan Transitional Justice: Bosnian Serb Soldier’s Rape, Murder Sentence Increased
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
- Penn Live: Judge lets stand case against Philly woman accused of trying to join ISIS
- Concord Monitor: At least 60 people charged with terrorism-linked crimes this year – a record
- New York Daily News: Suspected ISIS Supporter Indicted Over Super Bowl Bomb Plot
- The New York Times: Turkey Detains 2 ISIS Militants Planning New Year’s Eve Attack
- The New York Times: Rochester Man Charged With Planning Attack on Behalf of ISIS
- NBC News: Ranks of ISIS Recruits Include Mentally Ill
- The New York Times: Woman Gets 3-Year Sentence for Giving Money to Terror Groups
- The New York Times: American Al Qaeda Suspect Faces New U.S. Terrorism Charges
- The New York Times: The Latest: Gun Buyer in California Attack Pleads Not Guilty
Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal
- The New York Times: Bangladesh Sentences Two to Death for Blogger Killing
- The Dhaka Tribune: War Criminal Mir Quasem’s Appeal Hearing Feb 2
- The Wall Street Journal: Bangladesh Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence Against Islamist Party Leader Appeal by Jamaat-e-Islami Party’s Motiur Rahman Nizami is Dismissed
- The Daily Star: Cox’s Bazar War Crime Accused Dies
War Crimes Investigations in Burma
- Voice of America: Hopeful Signs of Reconciliation in Myanmar’s Troubled Rakhine State
- Anadolu Agency: Myanmar woman gets 6 months for Facebook post on army
- The China Post: Suu Kyi says peace talks ‘will be priority’
- CNBC: Anger as Shi’ite Cleric Among 47 In Mass Saudi Terrorism Execution
- The Washington Post: Not All Victims Represented In Supreme Court Iran Terrorism Case
- NPR: Enrique Marquez Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Terrorism Charges
- Bloomberg BNA: Terrorism Bill Puts Social Media Companies in Tough Spot
- The Maritime Executive: Indonesia Steps Up Anti-Piracy Campaign
- Vanguard Nigeria: Troops Arrest Five Sea Pirates, Two Oil Thieves in Bayelsa
- Clyde & Co: The Continuing Surge Of Piracy In South East Asia
- The Guardian: FGM Court Orders: A Quiet Revolution in Child Protection
- The Huffington Post: Gambia Sets Prison Time, Fines in New Ban Against Female Genital Mutilation
- The New York Times: On Perilous Migrant Trail, Women Often Become Prey to Sexual Abuse
- The Wall Street Journal: Police Report of Cologne New Year’s Eve Details Chaos, Overwhelmed Force
- The UN News Centre: UN Tribunal on Rwandan Genocide Formally Closes – Major Role in Fight Against Impunity
- The Jurist: UN Rights Expert Resigns Over Denial of Access to Occupied Palestinian Territory
- The Jurist: UN Rights Office: Yemen Civilian Death Toll Reaches Nearly 2,800
Lori Fossum: Cyber Conflict Bibliography, 2015 Update
Helen Brady and Ryan Liss: The Evolution of Persecution as a Crime Against Humanity
Barbara Miltner: Correction: The Mediterranean Migration Crisis: A Clash of the Titans’ Obligations?
