Human Rights Watch: Escalating Communal Violence in Nigeria Closing arguments in al-Sweady inquiry: according to claimants ‘British soldiers violated Geneva conventions’ ICTY trial chamber rejects Mladi?’s request for half-way acquittal Congo militia leader ‘Morgan’ surrenders according to DRC government South Sudan conflict: Pro-Machar forces ‘seize’ Bentiu UN Security Council members view graphic photos of Syria …
List of recommendations adopted at the Reclaiming the Protection of Civilians under International Humanitarian Law Conference in Oslo. IRIN reports the following about this conference: Protecting civilians: A little less conversation, a little more action if you please Prlic et al. Trial Chamber of the ICTY convicts six Bosnian Croats for war crimes and crimes …
Kosovo ex-PM cleared of war crimes by ICTY. HRW: Syria: Opposition using children in conflict. Syria shuts off internet access across the country. Pakistan militant leader Mullah Nazir injured in blast. International Crisis Group report: ‘Sudan: Major Reform or More War’. Congo rebels, following ultimatum, begin retreat from seized land. Congo accuses Rwanda of shielding …
In response to my post earlier today on the organisational requirement applied to the Free Syrian Army, Barrie Sander asked two very relevant questions: (1) Did the ICRC ever release a formal press statement concerning the characterisation of the Syrian conflict as a non-international armed conflict? I’ve been trying to locate one, without much success. …
Follow-up on the organisational requirement: ICRC statements and conflict qualification Read More »