In the federal government, layoffs and terminations are so infrequent that employees are often more likely to leave their office with a toe tag than a pink slip.
The genocide trial of former Rwandan prefect Laurent Bucyibaruta enters its final phase this week in Paris. Among the 115 witnesses, experts and civil parties called to testify, some defence witnesses portray a “careful” prefect who "did what he could” and was neither a hero nor a killer.
Burma Task Force congratulates Nobel nominee: Abubacarr Tambadou
A timely choice to highlight universal rights, oppose genocide
Now, at a dramatic moment of crisis when the Burmese military has once again halted democracy in its tracks, and other nations evade their responsibilities under the UN Charter, the nomination of Abubacarr Tambadou for the Nobel Peace Prize this year reminds us all that the international justice system still matters.
Burma Task Force congratulates Mr Tambadou on his nomination for this well-merited honor, recognizing his commitment to stopping the Rohingya genocide and ensuring justice for survivors of mass atrocities. As Justice Minister of Gambia, Mr. Tambadou brought a ground-breaking genocide case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2019.