The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today deplored the violent killing yesterday of David Kato, a Ugandan human rights defender and LGBT activist. The ICJ called on the Ugandan authorities to take immediate steps to investigate the crime and to bring those responsible to justice in a fair trial.

KENYAN GOVERNMENT BOWS TO LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE AS IGAD SUMMIT IS MOVED FROM NAIROBI TO ADDIS ABABA

27.10.2010

The Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (Igad) summit scheduled for 30th October, 2010 has been moved from Nairobi to Addis in a last minute move as a result of pressure from civil society and the ICC on the Kenyan Government.

The Summit is expected to host Sudanese President Al Bashir who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for three counts of genocide, five counts of crimes against humanity and two counts of war crimes.

Landmark ruling by Justice Warsame to wit; prohibiting the surrender, handing over, transportation and/or transfer to Uganda or any other country of Mr. Mohammed Aktar Kana, a Kenyan.

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Pre-Trial Chamber I informs the Security Council and the Assembly of States Parties about Omar Al Bashir’s visits to Kenya and Chad

ICC-CPI-20100827-PR568

Case: The Prosecutor v. Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir
Situation: Darfur, Sudan

Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued two decisions informing the Security Council of the United Nations and the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute about Omar Al Bashir’s visits to the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of Chad, “in order for them to take any measure they may deem appropriate”.

European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defender.

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ICJ Kenya will on 17^th August 2010 hold a Members’ Forum to chart the way forward towards an effective and efficient implementation of the proposed constitution of Kenya. The Members forum will be held at the Norfolk Hotel starting from 8.30 to 2.00pm.

ICJ Kenya will on 17^th August 2010 hold a Members’ Forum to chart the way forward towards an effective and efficient implementation of the proposed constitution of Kenya.  The Members forum will be held at the Norfolk Hotel starting from 8.30 to 2.00pm. 

In a landmark judgment in the case of Godfrey Ngotho Mutiso v R the Court of Appeal of Kenya on Friday (30th July) declared that the application of a mandatory death sentence on all prisoners convicted of murder unconstitutional.

This means that the death sentence is not automatic to all suspects convicted of murder and the judge shall have discretion to vary the sentences after the convicted person asks for mitigation.