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A Silent Cry – Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China (Part II of II)

Le 20 August 2020

Par John Doe

More than one million Uyghurs detained in China’s “re-education centres” is a manifestation of nearly two decades of increasing tension between the Uyghurs and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A previous leak of 400 pages of government documents demonstrates evidence of crimes against humanity within these camps, including persecution, imprisonment, and torture. Though China is not a state party the Rome Statute, creative extensions of the Court’s jurisdiction should be explored. Ultimately, Chinese officials needs to be held to account for their active detention of its own population and human rights violations.

Plus d’un million de Ouïghours sont présentement détenus dans des « centres de rééducation » mis sur pied par le gouvernement chinois. C’est là une manifestation des tensions observées depuis vingt ans entre le Parti Communiste Chinois et le peuple ouïghour. Une récente fuite de 400 pages de documents gouvernementaux a fourni de nouvelles preuves de la commission de crimes contre l’humanité tels que la persécution, l’emprisonnement en violation des dispositions fondamentales du droit international, et la torture. Même si la Chine n’est pas un État partie au Statut de Rome, des solutions créatives demeurent envisageables en ce qui a trait à la compétence de la Cour pénale internationale. Il faut que la responsabilité de Chen Quanguo soit reconnue et que celui-ci réponde de ses actes contre son peuple et des nombreuses violations des droits de la personne perpétrées.

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A Silent Cry – Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China (Part I of II)

Le 13 August 2020

Par John Doe

The current detention of more than one million Uyghurs in China’s “re-education centres” is a manifestation of nearly two decades of increasing tension between the Uyghurs and the Chinese Communist Party. A recent leak of 400 pages of government documents demonstrates evidence of crimes against humanity within these camps, including persecution, imprisonment in violation of fundamental rules of international law, and torture. Though China is not a State Party to the Rome Statute, creative extensions of the Court’s jurisdiction should be explored. Ultimately, China’s Chen Quanguo needs to be held to account for their active detention of its own population and human rights violations.

Plus d’un million de Ouïghours sont présentement détenus dans des « centres de rééducation » mis sur pied par le gouvernement chinois. C’est là une manifestation des tensions observées depuis vingt ans entre le Parti Communiste Chinois et le peuple ouïghour. Une récente fuite de 400 pages de documents gouvernementaux a fourni de nouvelles preuves de la commission de crimes contre l’humanité tels que la persécution, l’emprisonnement en violation des dispositions fondamentales du droit international, et la torture. Même si la Chine n’est pas un État partie au Statut de Rome, des solutions créatives demeurent envisageables en ce qui a trait à la compétence de la Cour pénale internationale. Il faut que la responsabilité de Chen Quanguo soit reconnue et que celui-ci réponde de ses actes contre son peuple et des nombreuses violations des droits de la personne perpétrées.

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Decision on the Confirmation of Charges in the Al Hassan case : Expert Commentary - Part IV

Le 9 July 2020

Par Amoulgam Azé Kerté, Cheick Bougadar Diakite, Gonzague Dupas, Julia Grignon, Moussa Bienvenu Haba, Fannie Lafontaine, Claire Magnoux, Catherine Savard, Érick Sullivan, Philippe Tremblay

On 14 July 2020, the trial of Al Hassan Ag Abdul Aziz [‘Al Hassan’] will begin before the International Criminal Court, marking a major step in the fight against impunity for international crimes committed in Mali. Al Hassan, a member of the coalition formed by the armed groups Ansar Dine and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb [‘AQIM’], will face charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in the Timbuktu region between 1 April 2012 and 28 January 2013.

The last post of this series elaborated by the Canadian Partnership for Interntional Justice critically analyzes the respect of the rights of the accused in this case.

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Decision on the Confirmation of Charges in the Al Hassan case : Expert Commentary - Part III

Le 8 July 2020

Par Amoulgam Azé Kerté, Cheick Bougadar Diakite, Gonzague Dupas, Julia Grignon, Moussa Bienvenu Haba, Fannie Lafontaine, Claire Magnoux, Catherine Savard, Érick Sullivan, Philippe Tremblay

On 14 July 2020, the trial of Al Hassan Ag Abdul Aziz [‘Al Hassan’] will begin before the International Criminal Court, marking a major step in the fight against impunity for international crimes committed in Mali. Al Hassan, a member of the coalition formed by the armed groups Ansar Dine and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb [‘AQIM’], will face charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in the Timbuktu region between 1 April 2012 and 28 January 2013.

The third post of this series elaborated by the Canadian Partnership for Interntional Justice touches upon the charges of crimes against humanity, before examining specifically the implications of the confirmation of the charge of crimes against humanity of gender-based persecution.

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Decision on the Confirmation of Charges in the Al Hassan case : Expert Commentary - Part II

Le 7 July 2020

Par Amoulgam Azé Kerté, Cheick Bougadar Diakite, Gonzague Dupas, Julia Grignon, Moussa Bienvenu Haba, Fannie Lafontaine, Claire Magnoux, Catherine Savard, Érick Sullivan, Philippe Tremblay

On 14 July 2020, the trial of Al Hassan Ag Abdul Aziz [‘Al Hassan’] will begin before the International Criminal Court, marking a major step in the fight against impunity for international crimes committed in Mali. Al Hassan, a member of the coalition formed by the armed groups Ansar Dine and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb [‘AQIM’], will face charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in the Timbuktu region between 1 April 2012 and 28 January 2013.

The second post of this series elaborated by the Canadian Partnership for Interntional Justice argues that the accuracy of the charges confirmed prevents the repetition of errors made by the Office of the Prosecutor [‘OTP’] in the trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba, acquitted in 2018. Also, the confirmation of the charges of war crimes reveals a propre application of international humanitarian law.

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