The suit was brought on behalf of Dr. Barinem Kiobel, a murdered Ogoni leader, and eleven other Nigerians from the Ogoni region who suffered
crimes against humanity including extrajudicial killings, torture, and other violations of interantional law.
Krajisnik, convicted of
crimes against humanity including the deportation and persecution of non-Serbs, discussed with the president «the protection of Serb people's rights in the region,» according to a statement from Nikolic's office.
Not exact matches
On March 20, he held a mock trial of the Muslim Holy Book, and the jury — consisting of twelve people from his congregation — found the book guilty of five «
crimes against humanity,»
including the promotion of terrorist acts and «the death, rape and torture of people worldwide whose only
crime is not being of the Islamic faith.»
The Lord's Resistance Army, a cult guerrilla army engaged in an armed rebellion
against the Ugandan government, has been accused of using child soldiers and committing numerous
crimes against humanity;
including massacres, abductions, mutilation, torture, rape, porters and sex slaves.
This summer, when some 120 nations voted to establish a permanent international criminal court for genocide war
crimes and
crimes against humanity, the U.S. found itself one of only seven countries,
including such bedfellows as China and the Sudan, to vote
against the new court.
Things might very well be different, however, with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which on April 11 was empowered, on a permanent basis and over strenuous American objections, to try individuals»
including sitting heads «of «state» for geno cide, war
crimes, and
crimes against humanity.
The Conservatives supported the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry into
crimes against humanity before the Labour government, pushed for stronger targeted sanctions and called for increased humanitarian aid,
including cross-border assistance to the ethnic peoples.
Today we learn that Milosevic has been indicted by the United Nations War
Crimes Tribunal for being personally responsible for crimes against humanity, including murder, deportation, and violation of the rules o
Crimes Tribunal for being personally responsible for
crimes against humanity, including murder, deportation, and violation of the rules o
crimes against humanity,
including murder, deportation, and violation of the rules of war.
The latter category
includes minor
crimes against humanity like «That's My Boy» and «Grown Ups 2.»
For purposes of the means test, the U.S. Bankruptcy Code defines current monthly income as
including: «any amount paid by any entity other than the debtor (or in a joint case the debtor and the debtor's spouse), on a regular basis for the household expenses of the debtor or the debtor's dependents (and in a joint case the debtor's spouse if not otherwise a dependent)...» Benefits received under the Social Security Act, payments to victims of war
crimes or
crimes against humanity on account of their status as victims of such
crimes, and payments to victims of international terrorism or domestic terrorism on account of their status as victims of such terrorism are excluded from the means test.
Counseled a human rights organization regarding international criminal law,
including with regard to genocide and
crimes against humanity.
It does not
include the challenges of state sovereignty, state immunity, international law or
crimes against humanity.
The case established that the ATS provides jurisdiction over tort actions in such «foreign cubed» cases, brought by non-US plaintiffs
against non-US defendants for violations of customary international law,
including war
crimes and
crimes against humanity, committed outside the US.
Lawyers from the Center for Constitutional Rights have filed a complaint on behalf of SNAP, a survivor support group, at the International Criminal Court (ICC) alleging that senior Vatican officials —
including the current Pope — have committed
crimes against humanity on the basis that «Vatican officials tolerate and enable the systematic and widespread concealing of rape and child sex
crimes throughout the world.»
Unlike the ICJ — the principal judicial organ of the United Nations — which hears cases brought by individual States, the ICC tries individuals charged with grave
crimes under the Rome Statute,
including genocide,
crimes against humanity and war
crimes.
However, Tremeear's also
includes the DNA Identification Act, the Firearms Act and the Interpretation Act, while Martin's opts for the
Crimes Against Humanity and War
Crimes Act, a statute rarely used in Canada.
In addition, domestic courts also have jurisdiction over similar facts,
including under the principle of universality, at least when they amount to
crimes against humanity, genocide and war
crimes.