President Barack Obama Grants Pardons and Commutation
WASHINGTON – Yesterday President Barack Obama granted pardons to five individuals and commutation of sentence to one individual:
ICC Judges Will Decide Where Qadhafi's Son Will Stand Trial, Says Prosecutor
22 November 2011 –It will be up to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to decide where Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, son of the former Libyan leader, will stand trial to face charges for crimes against humanity, the court’s Prosecutor said today as he arrived in Tripoli for talks with national authorities.
Second Khmer Rouge Trial Begins in Cambodia
21 November 2011 –The United Nations human rights chief today welcomed the opening of the genocide trial of three former senior Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia, while stressing the need for vigilance to ensure that victims’ rights are respected.
USDJ Indicts Members of Latin Kings, Include Two Chicago Police Officers
WASHINGTON – Fifteen alleged members or associates of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) have been indicted for their alleged roles in a racketeering conspiracy in Hammond, Ind., and elsewhere, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David Capp of the Northern District […]