
International Criminal Court prosecutor to visit Côte d'Ivoire
UN Crime News
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, will travel to Côte d'Ivoire for an official visit to meet people the Government, members of the opposition and people affected by the post-election violence that engulfed the West African country at the start of the year.
Source: UN News Centre - Law, Crime Prevention
UN agencies join forces to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
UN Crime News
The United Nations agencies that deal with helping refugees and with fighting crime signed a joint agreement today to work together more closely to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
Source: UN News Centre - Law, Crime Prevention
ICC calls on countries to help prevent Qadhafi's son escape from Libya
UN Crime News
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) called on countries today to "do all they can" to prevent Muammar al-Qadhafi's son from leaving Libya amid reports that a group of mercenaries are attempting to facilitate his escape.
Source: UN News Centre - Law, Crime Prevention
DR Congo: ICC prosecutor warns election-related violence will not be tolerated
UN Crime News
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said today he is following the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with "utmost vigilance," stating that violence related to the presidential and legislative polls later this month will not be tolerated.
Source: UN News Centre - Law, Crime Prevention
ICC judges will decide where Qadhafi's son will stand trial, says Prosecutor
UN Crime News
It will be up to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to decide where Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, son of the former Libyan leader, will stand trial to face charges for crimes against humanity, the court's Prosecutor said today as he arrived in Tripoli for talks with national authorities.
Source: UN News Centre - Law, Crime Prevention
Senior UN official lauds trilateral pact to halt drug smuggling from Afghanistan
UN Crime News
The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today praised counter-narcotics ministers from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran on a new agreement that will increase the exchange of information to tackle drug trafficking in the region.
Source: UN News Centre - Law, Crime Prevention
Former top Khmer Rouge figure denies charges before UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia
UN Crime News
Viet Nam, not the Khmer Rouge, is responsible for the genocide that led to the deaths of as many as two million Cambodians during the late 1970s, the former second-in-command of the notorious regime told a United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal today.
Source: UN News Centre - Law, Crime Prevention
Former top Khmer Rouge figure denies charges before UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia
UN Crime News
Viet Nam, not the Khmer Rouge, is responsible for the genocide that led to the deaths of as many as two million Cambodians during the late 1970s, the former second-in-command of the notorious regime told a United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal today.
Source: UN News Centre - Law, Crime Prevention