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Contents
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
Central African Republic & Uganda
- UN News Centre: UN Mission in Central African Republic on ‘High Alert’ as Armed Group
- BBC News: Central African Republic: Child Soldiers Learning to be Children Again
- The New York Times: U.N. Official to Visit Central African Republic Amid Scrutiny Over Peacekeepers
- Sunday Times: Government Asks ICC for More Time to Explain Non-Arrest of Bashir
- Sudan Tribune: Three Other Darfur Factions Turn Down Chadian Mediation on Sudan’s Dialogue
- The New Indian Express: ICC Prosecutor Asks India to Arrest Sudan President During His India-Africa Forum Summit Visit
- Times: Al-Bashir gets Green Light for Return Trip
- BBC News: What South Africa Leaving the International Criminal Court Would Mean
Democratic Republic of the CongoKenyaLibya
- Reuters: Bumpy road ahead for U.N.-proposed Libya peace deal
- Rueters: Dozens of Tunisians freed in Libya a day after being kidnapped
- International Business Times: ISIS In Libya? Gadhafi Sirte Residence Searched By Islamic State For Hidden Money: Report
- STV: Prosecutors identify two new Libyan suspects in Lockerbie bombing
AFRICA
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
- International Federation for Human Rights: Mali: The hearing of Abou Tourab before the ICC is a victory, but charges must be expanded
- UN News Centre: Mali: Peace Process ‘Back on Track’ but Vigilance Necessary, says UN Envoy
- News 24: Tuareg clans at heart of Mali conflict end feud
- US News & World Report: Mali official: At least 6 killed as suspected jihadists attack civilians with army in north
- Rueters: Chad’s swampy borderlands a ‘war zone,’ U.N. agency says
- UN News Centre: UN agency condemns suicide attacks in Chad, pledges continued support
- The Telegraph: Nigeria schoolgirl tells House of Lords of brutal Boko Haram attack
- U.S. News & World Report: Triple suicide bombings blamed on Boko Haram kill 7 in Nigeria’s northeast city Maiduguri
- Wall Street Journal: U.S. to Send Drones, Troops to Help Cameroon’s Campaign Against Boko Haram
- Breitbart: Boko Haram Appeals to Somali Al-Shabaab Terrorists to Join ISIS
EUROPE
Court of Bosnia & Herzegovina, War Crimes Chamber
- Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Custody of Suspect Almaz Nezirović Termiated, Prohibiting Measures Imposed
- Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Indictment Confirmed in the Case v. Mile Pažin et al.
Domestic Prosecutions In The Former Yugoslavia
- Balkan Transitional Justice: Over 500 Indicted For War Crimes in Bosnia
- Balkan Transitional Justice: Kosovo Lets War Criminal Seek Treatment Abroad
- Balkan Transitional Justice: Ex-KLA Fighter Detained Over Crimes in Albania
- Balkan Transitional Justice: Bosnia Prosecutor Says Negligence Case Sends Wrong Message/a>
- Balkan Transitional Justice: Strpci Train Massacre Trial Opens in Bosnia
MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
- Khmer Times: Evidence Mounts Over Khmer Rouge Genocide of Muslims and Vietnamese
- The Cambodia Daily: UN Defends Role in KR Tribunal Following Rebuke
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
- The Houston Chronicle: Spring Man Once Passed On Joining Terrorist Group ISIS But Still Faces Charges
- The Straits Times: Malaysian commando charged with possessing printed ISIS material
- The Straits Times: Bangladesh questions two men over murder of Japanese
- The New York Times: US: Afghan at Guantanamo Who Faced Trial Can Now Be Released
- The LA Times: O.C. men accused of trying to join Islamic State are charged with financial crimes
- The New York Times: Terror Funding Defendant Wants Federal Case Dismissed
- The Straits Times: French MPs Adopt Bill To Block Minors From Leaving For Jihad
- The Associated Press: Indonesia Tries 7 Suspected Militants Over IS Links
- CNN: Trial Starts For Alleged ISIS Supporters Accused Of Planning Knife Attack In UK
- The Straits Times: New Zealand Man Found Guilty By Australian Court Of Trying To Fight In Syria
- The New York Times: Judge Orders Mentally Ill Man Medicated in Terrorism Case
- The Daily Star: STL Tries to Link Ayyash to Suspect Phone Line
- The Daily Star: Hariri Attackers Mulled ‘Alternate’ Kill Site
Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal
War Crimes Investigations in Burma
- Al-Jazeera America: Myanmar president sued over alleged Rohingya abuse
- Amnesty International: Myanmar: Almost 100 prisoners of conscience behind bars ahead of elections following intensifying repression
- Harvard Law Today: Myanmar: New report finds police used excessive force during crackdown on protesters in Letpadan
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
- Aljazeera America: US University Sues CIA for Information on El Salvador Massacre
- ABC News: International War Crimes Charge Against US Unlikely After Kunduz Hospital Bombing, Expert Says
- The Washington Post: By Evening, a Hospital. By Morning, a War Zone.
- The New York Times: Grace Lee Boggs, Human Rights Advocate for 7 Decades, Dies at 100
TOPICS
- The New York Times: Terrorism Cited in Killing in Australia
- Boston Herald: Suicide Bombings Kill 95 People At Ankara Peace Rally
- The Telegraph: Garda Shot Dead By Man Awaiting Trial For Republican Terrorism
- The Guardian: Age Limit For Control Orders On Terrorism Suspects Will Be Reduced To 14
- UN News: ‘Horrific’ Terrorist Attacks In Chad And Cameroon Condemned By UN Security Council
- Fox News: Confederate Flag Supporters Indicted Under Georgia Terrorism Law
- ABC Australia: Tougher Terrorism Laws To Protect Against ‘Incitement Of Genocide’, Malcolm Turnbull Says
- The Telegraph: Turkey Bombers Identified: Police Name Brother Of July Attack Terrorist As Ankara Culprit
