Tunisia joins ICC amid sweeping national change

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Sat, 2011-06-25 00:33

Tunisia’s UN ambassador Ghazi Jomaa said Friday that his
country will also sign conventions on torture, enforced disappearances and
civic and political rights to underscore its commitment to reform.
Liechtenstein’s Ambassador Christian Wenaweser, president of
the assembly of ICC members, welcomed Tunisia as the 116th country and fourth
Arab League member to join the international court which investigates and
prosecutes genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. League members
Djibouti, Comoros and Jordan also belong.
The so-called Arab Spring protests began in Tunisia in
January with the overthrow of long-time ruler Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali.
 

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