The failure to hold the perpetrators of the Darfur genocide accountable has led to further instability in Sudan.
The Day of Memory for Truth and Justice is held every year in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires commemorating the victims of the military dictatorship, March 24 1976 to December 10 1983.
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Hundreds of children were stolen from their parents during the dictatorship in Argentina, but over the years some have been reunited with their families.
A kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine, destroyed by Russian shelling.
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The deportation of children during war goes to the heart of important and far-reaching human rights conventions. But bringing perpetrators to justice will be a long and complex process.
Small states have limited power to influence global events, but New Zealand can still up its game in an increasingly lawless and dangerous world.
William Ruto (L, back row), Henry Kosgey (C, back row) and radio presenter Joshua Arap Sang (R, back row), at the ICC in 2011, charged in connection with post-election violence.
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The International Criminal Court is launching an investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine. But significant hurdles remain, and it’s uncertain anyone will ever be brought to justice.
Guillaume Soro’s conviction is seen as an attempt to exclude him from the presidential elections scheduled for late October.
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It remains to be seen whether the former rebel commander and national assembly speaker will accept his situation or fight to capture the presidency.
Sudanese protestors celebrate a deal with the ruling generals on a new governing body, in the capital Khartoum, recently.
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The African Union’s staunch support for al-Bashir, cloaked in criticism of the International Criminal Court, denied justice to the millions affected by the conflict in Sudan.
Sudan’s ousted President Omar al-Bashir appears in court in Khartoum on December 14, 2019. He was later sentenced to two years in prison for corruption.
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The ICC must not further destroy its credibility by cooperating with the sorts of bad actors who should be before a court themselves.
Members of the NGO ‘SOS Mediterranee’ during the rescue of more than 250 migrants on a wooden boat off the Libyan coast.
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