by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 3, 2011
NEWS ADVISORY -International Humanitarian Law Institute (U.S.A.) – —For the advancement of due process and equality before the law, in the theory and practice of International criminal law— Director: Prof. Peter Erlinder c/o William Mitchell College... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | May 2, 2011
Download PDF file here The widespread impunity in the DRC and the lack of accountability for crimes detailed in the UN Mapping Exercise Report is appalling. Seeking peace, stability and justice in the Congo is not only in the best interest of every nation in the... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 30, 2011
International Humanitarian Law Institute News Advisory Contact: Dr. Christine Schoettler, PhD. (fr) cschoettler@comcast.net Andrea Palumbo, JD. (eng) andrea.m.palumbo@gmail.com St. Paul, MN – April 27 — A 4-hour ICTR Appeal Chamber hearing will complete the... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 19, 2011
Driven by the publication of the UN Mapping Report of October 2010, Congolese, international officials and civil society representatives met in Goma from April 6-8th, 2011 “on the establishment of a specialized mixed court for the prosecution of the most serious... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 13, 2011
On Tuesday April 12th, California Senate’s Governmental Organization Committee furthered the bill SB 861 which aims to enhance the State of California’s compliance with section 1502 on conflict minerals of U.S federal law, N0 111-203 also known as the... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 12, 2011
Humanitarian and advocacy groups in the US and Europe are pressing their respective governments to appoint special envoys to Africa’s Great Lakes region. On the US side, this appointment is long overdue. The necessity for a special envoy was recognized by US... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Apr 8, 2011
Africa Advocates can get behind this event, come and show your support! From their website: “We are organizing a Global Day of Action on Military Spending on April 12, 2011to coincide with the release of the Stockholm International Peace Research... by AFJN Intern | Apr 3, 2011
The Final Call published an article by Saeed Shabaz titled “Advocates: Six million Congolese war victims deserve justice”. AFJN’s Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati made remarks towards a US congressional briefing that discussed a UN report on human... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Mar 31, 2011
AFJN has signed on to a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission which urges the Commission to implement the financial reforms (Dodd-Frank Act) passed last year in terms of firmer regulations on commodities speculation. Commodities speculation... by Rev. Aniedi Okure, OP | Mar 24, 2011
California State Senator Ellen Corbett has introduced SB 861, a bill that (if passed) would prohibit the state of California from contracting with companies who do not follow the federal rules of transparency that prohibit the trading of conflict minerals from the... 