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Viewed in that context, the post-colonial Africa’s burden therefore lies in the continued reliance on Western colonial laws and institutions developed by the colonisers to maintain white domination and undermine socio-economic developments of Black Africa. The colonial policies created slave {...}

Introduction The international community, under both the League of Nations and the United Nations, have historically found it problematic to reach a consensus position on legal definition of terrorism. In the 1930s, several attempts by the League of Nations to {...}

International and non-international armed conflicts have been fought, intermittently, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), since 1997. A number of African States joined the armed conflicts, fighting on either side. There were also many foreign and indigenous non-State armed {...}

Introduction Political terrorism is generally understood as the use of terror to achieve political objectives. The terror strategies and tactics include kidnapping or murder of politicians and industrialists, hijacking or destruction of air planes with its passengers and crews, bombing {...}

1.      Introduction Political terrorism is generally understood as the use of terror to achieve political objectives. The terror strategies and tactics include kidnapping or murder of politicians and industrialists, hijacking or destruction of air planes with its passengers and crews, {...}

1. Introduction Within a few months after the invasion of Rwanda by the Rwanda Patriotic Front (“RPF”) in October of 1990, President Habyarimana and his senior advisors knew that the RPF had been reduced by losses during the first months {...}

The 13th Commemoration of Rwanda Genocide at African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa-Ethiopia 7th April 2007 The Rwanda genocide ended the twentieth century on a note of unimaginable evil. It is only reasonable that understanding and fighting genocide ideology is given {...}

Introduction Hon. Judge Pillay is a distinguished judge, with an impeccable record of service at the ICTR and ICC. She is a committed human rights lawyer. Judge Pillay is in a unique position, with the necessary institutional support, to initiate {...}

An Overview of the work of International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Introduction This short paper provides an overview of the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). It identifies some of the law, Rules of Procedure and Evidence {...}