Dominic Ongwen February 5, 2021May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Mixed Reactions from Northern Uganda as ICC Delivers Judgment in Ongwen’s Case; Community Members Call for Light Sentence …District, the verdict was not welcomed. “Ongwen is our son,” said Mr. Lakony, the district chairperson for Amuru. “A child who was abducted should not have been tried. Ongwen was…
Guatemala Trials August 18, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Convicted Military Officials in Molina Theissen Case Seek Release …convicted in the Molina Theissen case. The former military official are requesting to be released from prison due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Molina Theissen family…
Bosco Ntaganda June 29, 2020April 22, 2021 by Radio Canal Révélation Views from Ituri: A Resurgence of Violence Could Delay Reparations Proceedings for the Crimes Committed by Bosco Ntaganda …proceedings in the case against Bosco Ntaganda, according to civil society organizations. Reports estimate that more than 600 civilians have died since the start of the year. The army itself…
Review May 27, 2020May 6, 2021 by Eric Witte Staffing the ICC for Success …staffing practices have hobbled efforts to adapt the court to meet changing needs. An additional problem is low staff morale. In addition to the effects of the staffing practices described…
Review May 18, 2020May 6, 2021 by Jennifer Easterday It’s Complicated: The ICC Prosecutor’s Office and the Need for Reform …prosecutions. Judges frequently criticize the quality of investigations. The court has faced limited cooperation and, more recently, political attacks from major powers. Civil society groups and affected communities have expressed…
May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Michael Reed-Hurtado Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Accountability Agenda …sidestepping of other pressing social issues now will only augment future effects of the viral outbreak. Accountability for state crimes and crimes of the powerful has always been resisted….
Thomas Lubanga March 11, 2020September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Lubanga, ICC Convict No.1 and Longest-Serving Detainee, Completes His Sentence Next Week …and successful resettlement of the sentenced person. In both the first and second sentence reviews, Lubanga fulfilled some of the factors that support early release. Both reviews found that, if…
Dominic Ongwen February 26, 2020May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Defense Psychiatrist Disagrees that Reports he Co-wrote on Ongwen’s Mental Health were “Sloppy” …use degrading terms in their reviews. Ovuga said instead they were required to offer suggestions to improve the papers they reviewed. “Our report was not written for a scientific conference….
Guatemala Trials November 12, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Former Guatemalan Army Chief Accused of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and Forced Disappearance …tactics. Academic research on the army’s counter-insurgency strategy and effects of military operations will also be presented, as will reports by human rights organizations such as Amnesty International. The evidence…
Dominic Ongwen October 8, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Judges Decline a Third Defense Request for a Medical Examination of Ongwen …on Wednesday last week. The Legal Representatives for Victims filed their public redacted version on Thursday last week. The Common Legal Representative for Victims filed their public version on Monday….