Category Archives: News
Guest Post: Jose Padilla and the Rule of Law – Recalling Recent History
Guest contributor David P. Forsythe, emeritus professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, on the rights of suspected terrorists in the United States.
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News Round Up: 20th Anniversary Of War In Bosnia
This April marks twenty years since the start of the war in Bosnia-Hercegovina.
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Guest Post: Garzón’s Suspension And The Uncertain Future Of Memory In Spain.
Guest contributor Dr.Vincent Druliolle on the suspension of controversial Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon and the implications for memory and justice in Spain.
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UN Votes To Investigate Sri Lankan War Crimes
THE UN Human Rights Council has passed a resolution urging Sri Lanka to allow an independent investigation into allegations of war crimes committed during the country's civil war against the Tamil Tigers.
French Constitutional Council Rules Against Genocide Denial Bill
The French Constitutional Council has ruled that a bill criminalising the denial of genocide is unconstitutional.
Truth And Reconciliation Commission Of Canada Publishes Interim Report
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada published an interim report and a historical document on February 24, 2012.
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Cambodian Media Publish Khmer Rouge Jailer’s Apology
Cambodia’s war crimes court has announced the publication of a series of confessions and apologies made by former Khmer Rouge prison director, Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch.
US Marks Anniversary of Internment of Japanese-Americans
February 19 marked the 70th anniversary of US President Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 which cleared the way for the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps during World War 2.
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Sri Lankan Army to Probe War Crimes
The Sri Lankan army has agreed to investigate allegations that war crimes were committed by troops in 2009, during the country’s civil war against Tamil rebels.
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