Monthly Archives: April 2009

IJSD’s Executive Director

By admin | April 28, 2009

IJSD’s Executive Director Michael Th. Johnson presents “Restoring the Rule of Law” at a round table on the reestablishment of a reliable system of Justice in post conflict countries sponsored by The Hague Academic Coalition Steven van Hoogstraten, Director Carnegie-Foundation, Member HAC. Full Report.

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Calling himself a “Social Democrat,” Honsik receives 5 year sentence for Holocaust denial.

By admin | April 28, 2009

Calling himself a “Social Democrat,” Honsik receives 5 year sentence for Holocaust denial. Vowing to appeal the verdict, writer Gerd Honsik will serve 5 years in prison for denial of Holocaust and propagating Nazi ideas. Full Report.

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Longest Rwanda genocide trial nears prosecutions rest.

By admin | April 22, 2009

Longest Rwanda genocide trial nears prosecutions rest. Prosecutors wrap up their case in the longest trail in the UN tribunal’s history asking for life imprisonment for the accused (including the first woman to be charged by the international tribunal with genocide and rape) of ordering the rapes of Tutsi women in 1994 genocide in Butare. [...]

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Disputing the existence of the Nazi gas chambers could result in up to 20 years of imprisonment for the accused.

By admin | April 21, 2009

Disputing the existence of the Nazi gas chambers could result in up to 20 years imprisonment for the accused. Trial has begun for Austrian writer Gerd Honsik charged with 28 counts of breaking laws that prohibit activities supporting the Nazi regime. Honsik could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty. Full Report.

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Extradition blocked in Rwandan genocide

By admin | April 9, 2009

Extradition blocked in Rwandan genocide A British Court has blocked the extradition of four Rwandan’s allegedly involved in the 1994 Rwanda genocides that killed 800,000 people noting concerns that the men may not receive a fair trial upon their return to Rwanda. Full Report.

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Sentences handed down in Sierra Leone War Crimes.

By admin | April 8, 2009

Sentences handed down in Sierra Leone War Crimes. Three Revolutionary United Front Rebel Leaders received up to 52 years imprisonment for war crimes committed in Sierra Leone. Former Liberian president Charles Taylor, accused of training and funding the RUF rebels, is still on trial for his involvement in these war crimes. Full Report.

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