Category - international law

UK's decision on Rwanda genocide extradition means further questions

staff writers — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:09:34 +0100

Following the decision taken by the High Court not to extradite four Rwandan men suspected of genocide and other crimes under international law, human rights activists have called for a third-party location for a trial.

Faith communities encouraged to seek the truth about Iraq

staff writers — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:18:35 +0000

Faith communities in Britain have been urged to ask the British government tough questions about abuses in Iraq and to seek a public enquiry to determine what has happened in the years succeeding the invasion and occupation.

WCC says global community has a responsibility to protect in Darfur

staff writers — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:41:57 +0100

There is an "international responsibility to protect people at risk in the Darfur region ... and in neighbouring Chad," says the World Council of Churches executive committee, calling on member churches to bring that responsibility "to the attention of their governments".