Hissène Habré doit être extradé vers la Belgique
La CIJ, dans une lettre adressée au Président du Sénégal, S.E.M. Abdoulaye Wade, a demandé que M. Hissène Habré soit extradé vers la Belgique.
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On 14 November the Uzbek Supreme Court convicted 15 men for organizing protests in Andijan in May, during which government forces reportedly killed hundreds of civilians. The trial of the accused, who were described as Islamic terrorists, has been criticized for...Kyrgyzstan: “Extremism” outlawed
Concerns have been expressed that a law, signed by the President in August to outlaw “extremism”, adversely affects freedom of expression and in particular, freedom of the media. Several provisions of this law are said to be similar to legislation adopted in Russia,...Spain: Conviction for 9/11 conspiracy
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