Focus on International Justice – March Ground-breaking appeal decision in the Kunti Kamara case On March 27th, the French Court of appeals, composed of three judges and nine jury members, found Kunti Kamara, former Liberian ULIMO commander, guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity and the commission of simple and aggravated acts of torture and […]
Focus on International Justice – February Each month, Civitas Maxima will publish an overview of what happened in the world of international criminal law around the world, with a focus on stories that did not make the headlines. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive Focus on International Justice in your inbox. [Paraguay] Crimes against humanity conviction […]
January: Acquittal in Finland, former Gambian minister on trial in Switzerland Each month, Civitas Maxima will publish an overview of what happened in the world of international criminal law around the world, with a focus on stories that did not make the headlines. Former rebel commander acquitted on appeal in Finland. Gibril Massaquoi, former Revolutionary […]
War crimes round-up: Switzerland weighs in on elusive quest for justice over Syria Hama massacre Geneva Solutions’s monthly “war criminal hunt” in collaboration with the Geneva-based NGO Civitas Maxima. Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court (FCC) revealed this month that an international arrest warrant was launched last year against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s uncle in connection with war crimes […]
Attempt to silence victims’ quests for justice: Agnes Reeves Taylor sues Civitas Maxima and Global Justice and Research Project in Liberia Ms. Agnes Reeves Taylor, ex-wife of Charles Taylor, was charged in the United Kingdom (UK) with seven counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture in relation to her involvement with […]
Geneva Solutions’ monthly “war criminal hunt” round-up, in collaboration with Geneva-based NGO Civitas Maxima. “Our monthly round-up continues with once again a rich diversity of cases brought or litigated in Asia, Africa and Europe, including one case in Guinea finally reaching the stage of the trial 13 years after the massacre committed in Conakry in […]
Historic Torture Case against Agnes Taylor Dismissed Today the Central Criminal Court in London decided that Agnes Taylor (ex-wife of Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia and leader of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL)), who was charged with seven counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture in relation to […]
Ex-Wife of Charles Taylor Charged with Torture, Arrested in London Today the Metropolitan Police Service charged Agnes Taylor with torture for her alleged involvement with atrocities committed by Charles Taylor’s rebel group, the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), during the first Liberian Civil War. Charles Taylor, who brought civil war to Liberia with the […]
