Play 23 different addictive eWoss Games. It's FREE! Win money!
eWoss News
Home  News  Sports  Games
   
Welcome Guest
   Sign Up | Sign In
World News
Middle East News
European News
Canadian News
Latin American News
Asian News
Australian & Pacific News
African News

eWoss News
Breaking News Headlines
Top News Stories
U.S. National News
World News
Sports News
Business News
Entertainment News
Tech Industry News
Political News
Science News
Health News
Weird News

eWoss NewsBar
Free News Headlines Embedded in Your Browser

eWoss Sports
eWoss Sports Home
NFL
NBA
NCAA Football
College Hoops
NHL
MLB

African News

World Court Rules Against Uganda

Monday, December 19, 2005 9:06:00 AM

Overview of the courtroom during the judgement in the case concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, Monday, Dec. 19, 2005. The court held Uganda responsible for the killing, torture and cruel treatment of civilians in Congo in the late 1990s, and ordered Kampala to pay reparations. The court, the U.N.'s highest judical body, also known as the world court, dismissed Uganda's claims of self defense and called its actions an "unlawful military invention" and interference in Congo's internal affairs. (AP Photo/ Fred Ernst)THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Court of Justice on Monday held Uganda responsible for the killing, torture and cruel treatment of civilians in Congo in the late 1990s and ordered reparations.

The court, the U.N.'s highest judicial body also known as the world court, dismissed Uganda's claims of self defense and called its actions an "unlawful military intervention" and interference in Congo's internal affairs.

It also ruled that the Democratic Republic of Congo was obliged to compensate Uganda for the destruction of its embassy in Kinshasa and for the mistreatment of its diplomats.


Would you like to read the rest of this article?

Register with us. It's free!

Registered users have complete access to all articles.

The registration process takes less than one minute to complete. Remember, there is absolutely no charge for this service.

So please sign up or sign in to enjoy unrestricted access to eWoss News.

Other African News

Swazis hold 40th birthday of king, independence 1:23PM CT
Voting extended in Angola's capital 7:22AM CT
Nigeria's president returns home after long trip 7:05AM CT
Rice meets Gadhafi on historic visit to Libya 1:07AM CT
Egyptian ship with 25 crew hijacked near Somalia Sep 5 2008 6:36AM CT
South Africa gold production falls 10 percent Sep 4 2008 1:28PM CT
Thousands cheer Ethiopian obelisk restoration Sep 4 2008 1:11PM CT
Zimbabwe's Mugabe: sign deal or I form Cabinet Sep 4 2008 10:54AM CT
17 bodies recovered from plane wreckage in Congo Sep 4 2008 9:55AM CT
Zambian leader's wife says he died unappreciated Sep 3 2008 4:50PM CT

   

© 2008 eWoss.com. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.