Review of the International Criminal Court October 27, 2021November 3, 2021 by Mariana Pena Election Matters Before the 2021 Assembly of States Parties …elected six new judges and the third ICC prosecutor. Traditionally, the ASP has not dealt with election matters during “non-election” years. That is now changing for a variety of reasons….
Dominic Ongwen March 31, 2021May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti The End of Ongwen’s Trial, closes for now, Hope for Justice for Victims of other LRA Atrocities …commander in LRA’s Sinia brigade between July 2002 and December 2005. He was convicted for attacks during that period on four camps for internally displaced people in northern Uganda. He…
Review March 30, 2021May 6, 2021 by Mariana Pena IER Blog Series: Back to Basics – Improving ICC Investigations …negotiating guilty pleas has been accounted for (para. 670). The report also makes a series of findings on feasibility (i.e., the likelihood of achieving results) as a factor for prioritization…
Review March 29, 2021May 6, 2021 by Christian De Vos IER Blog Series: Preliminary Examinations and Complementarity …OTP” (paras. 693, 734-735). Positive complementarity should also be considered in the design of completion strategies (R265). Timelines and Benchmarks The IER’s endorsement of a “more systematic approach” to PE…
Review March 22, 2021May 6, 2021 by Mariana Pena IER Blog Series: Promoting and Defending the ICC – The Role of Communications …must communicate with a variety of stakeholders, including the public at large, the legal profession, academia, states parties, intergovernmental organizations, and civil society organizations operating globally and in different countries….
Review March 18, 2021May 6, 2021 by Eric Witte IER Blog Series: In Search of Staffing Flexibility and Positive Working Conditions at the ICC …them even if they are incompetent.” (para. 224). This stagnation creates a lack of opportunity for promotion of highly performing junior staff, prevents progress on gender equity at a time…
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 …les attentes des victimes ne soient pas indûment suscitées avant l’issue des appels. Si M. Ntaganda est acquitté, l’ordonnance accordant réparations sera considérée comme nulle. La responsabilité de M. Ntaganda est bien…
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 …Greffe lors de son évaluation des personnes admissibles aux réparations. Cela a jeté le doute sur les estimations du Greffe. Les juges de la CPI ont délivré leur verdict de…
Bosco Ntaganda (Français) March 11, 2021May 6, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Les experts et les avocats proposent des réparations collectives et des sommes d’argent pour les victimes de M. Ntaganda …lequel M. Ntaganda avait été condamné mais étaient plutôt liées à de l’aide humanitaire. « À la lumière des réparations collectives préalablement ordonnées par cette Cour, il serait inadéquat et inadapté d’accorder…
Bosco Ntaganda March 11, 2021April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Ntaganda’s Liability for Reparations Set at $30 Million USD …them. In the order, judges noted indigence is neither an obstacle to imposing liability for reparations, nor does it give the convicted person any right to benefit from reduced liability….