Thursday, April 1, 2010

ICC To Investigate Violence After 2007 Kenya Election


ICC To Investigate Kenya Election Violence. Will Leaders Cooperate? -- Christian Science Monitor

The International Criminal Court has told Luis Moreno Ocampo to investigate the role of senior politicians in 2008 Kenya election violence. But some are already suspected of working to undermine the ICC.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, has given its prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo the green light to investigate the role of senior politicians in Kenya's post-election violence that killed 1,300 Kenyans in 2008.

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More News On The ICC Investigation Of The 2008 Kenyan Election Violence

Crimes against humanity inquiry over Kenyan election killings -- Times Online
International criminal court to investigate violence after 2007 Kenya election -- The Guardian
Court Authorizes Inquiry of Kenyans -- New York Times
Hague court prosecutor to investigate Kenya violence -- Washington Post
Kenya’s Rights Activist Proud of Roll Leading to ICC Investigation of Post- Election Violence -- Voice of America
Ruling means Kenyan leaders could face charges -- CNN
ICC judges order Ocampo to probe Kenya poll chaos -- Daily Nation
Why Hague judges chose to probe -- Daily Nation

My Comment: 1,300 people were murdered. Hundreds of thousands had to flee their homes.

Someone has to be made accountable for these crimes.

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