Review December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 by International Justice Monitor From Spectators to Champions: How Supportive States Can Promote Cooperation with the ICC through Multilateral Bodies …the International Criminal Court (ICC), have shown a similar degree of cooperation against self-interest. In multiple situations, governments have persistently refused to carry out the ICC’s arrest warrants or otherwise…
Review of the International Criminal Court November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 by Mariana Pena Insights and Recommendations for Future ICC Prosecutorial Elections …an independent committee to assess individual applications. However, several interlocutors questioned the committee and panel’s composition and appointment processes. While respondents generally appreciated the committee’s transparency and the level of…
Review of the International Criminal Court October 27, 2021November 3, 2021 by Mariana Pena Election Matters Before the 2021 Assembly of States Parties …The establishment of an independent, expert committee is a fundamental component of the IER recommendations. Elections of ICC officials have been tainted by political arrangements, including vote-trading, and have not…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by Fiona McKay Gbagbo and Blé Goudé Acquittal Upheld On March 31, 2021 The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its judgment on the appeal by the prosecution in the case of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles…
Bosco Ntaganda (Français) April 6, 2021May 6, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Les juges d'appel confirment la condamnation et la peine prononcées par la CPI contre M. Ntaganda …la Chambre de première instance. Ils ont rejeté l’argument de M. Ntaganda selon lequel il portait une responsabilité nulle ou limitée pour les crimes commis par les combattants des FPLC puisqu’il…
Bosco Ntaganda March 31, 2021April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Appeals Judges Confirm Ntaganda’s ICC Conviction and 30-Year Sentence …was composed of Judge Howard Morrison (Presiding), Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, Judge Piotr Hofmański, Judge Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza, and Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa. The Appeals Chamber also rejected Ntaganda’s…
Review March 30, 2021May 6, 2021 by Mariana Pena IER Blog Series: Back to Basics – Improving ICC Investigations …a time is “inefficient and ineffective” (paras. 781-782). This “remote investigations” approach has been criticized since its inception. In addition to reducing costs, local presence has other benefits including “the…
Review March 29, 2021May 6, 2021 by Christian De Vos IER Blog Series: Preliminary Examinations and Complementarity …such policy considerations should only (or mostly) come into play after an ICC investigation is opened – or as part of a completion strategy – also risks foreclosing the benefits…
Bosco Ntaganda (Français) March 11, 2021May 6, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Le montant des réparations dans l’affaire Ntaganda a été fixé à 30 millions de dollars US …et incluront des prestations individuelles qui répondent aux besoins spécifiques ainsi qu’à la situation de chaque victime du groupe ». Les composantes individuelles sont encore à préciser. Les experts qui…
Bosco Ntaganda (Français) March 11, 2021May 6, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Des interrogations demeurent sur la détermination des victimes éligibles aux réparations dans l’affaire Ntaganda …des préjudices. Les avocats ont fait valoir qu’il serait par conséquent inadmissible de juger inéligibles à des réparations les victimes provenant de zones comme Djuba, Katho, Dyalo, qui sont restées…