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Convicted terrorist resentenced to life for 1998 US embassy bombings
April 24, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday resentenced Wadih El-Hage to life in prison for his role in the 1998 bombing of two US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. El-Hage was permitted to speak before the sentencing, where he complained that the jury was.... [more]
UN rights chief condemns attacks on albinos in Tanzania
March 5, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday condemned the increase in attacks on those with albinism in Tanzania. Pillay's statement comes following four attacks on albinos over a 16-day period, including three children. Pillay called the attacks "abhorrent" and called upon local.... [more]
UN Security Council extends terms of Rwanda tribunal judges
June 29, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The UN Security Council on Friday extended the terms of four judges of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Judge William Sekule of the United Republic of Tanzania, Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda and Judge Mparany Mamy Richard Rajohnson of Madagascar, whose terms were.... [more]
Rwanda genocide leader arrested in DRC [this day at law]
May 25, 2012 by Cody Harding
On May 25, 2011, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) announced that Rwandan genocide suspect and former Hutu militia leader Bernard Munyagishari had been arrested in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Munyagishari was wanted on charges of genocide and several crimes.... [more]
Rwanda genocide tribunal transfers first defendant to national courts
April 20, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday confirmed and proceeded with the transfer of former Rwandan pastor Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi to Rwanda. Uwinkindi is the first ICTR genocide suspect to be transferred to a national court. The Appeals Chamber of the ICTR dismissed a.... [more]
Federal judge sentenced ex-Guantanamo detainee to life imprisonment [this day at law]
January 25, 2012 by Meagan McElroy
On January 25, 2010, a judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, to life in prison for his role in the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. Judge Lewis Kaplan had previously issued a.... [more]
First Guantanamo detainee in civilian prosecution acquitted on all but one charge [this day at law]
November 17, 2011 by Meagan McElroy
On November 17, 2010, a jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York convicted Ahmed Khalan Ghailani of one count of conspiracy to damage or destroy US property in connection with the 2008 US embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya. Ghailani was the first ex-Guantanamo.... [more]
Accused Rwanda war criminal transferred to UN detention facility
June 15, 2011 by Zach Zagger
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) announced Wednesday that Rwandan genocide suspect and former Hutu militia leader Bernard Munyagishari was transferred from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the UN Detention Facility in Tanzania on Tuesday. He is set to make his.... [more]
Al Qaeda operative suspected in US embassy bombings killed in Somalia
June 12, 2011 by Sarah Posner
Al Qaeda operative Fazul Abdullah Mohammed was killed last week by security forces at a checkpoint in Somalia. Mohammed was on the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists Lists for his involvement in the 1998 US Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. The FBI confirmed his identity through a fingerprint.... [more]
Tanzania judge instructs police to arrest opposition leader
June 2, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
A Tanzanian judge on Thursday urged police to arrest Freeman Mbowe, the chairman of the country's opposition party, Chadema. Judge Charles Magesa issued arrest warrants for Mbowe and six others last week when they failed to appear in court for a hearing on their case. After Mbowe failed to appear.... [more]
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