I.The Trial of Charles Taylor at the Special Court 1. Who is Charles Taylor? 2. Why are the Taylor trial and the upcoming judgment significant? 3. What are the charges against Taylor? 4. How did the Special Court for Sierra Leone come about? 5. What is…

The International Criminal Court (ICC), by issuing an arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi, signaled that the law can reach even those long thought to be immune to accountability. The ICC judges granted warrants on June 27, 2011, for Gaddafi, the Libyan…

What is this report about? The UN mapping report has been prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and describes the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Democratic…