Swiss court confirms historic war crimes ruling against Liberia warlord
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters A Swiss court on Thursday upheld a guilty verdict for war crimes in the case of a former Liberian rebel commander and convicted him of crimes against humanity in a landmark case. Alieu Kosiah, who fought in the 1990s against then-President Charles Taylor’s army, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June, […]
Essay: War crimes trial of Russian soldier was perfectly legal – but that doesn’t make it wise
ROBERT GOLDMAN, professor of law at American University and the president of the International Commissions of Jurists, says conducting a war crimes trial during active hostilities, and by a civilian court, is not normal…