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 …guerrillas and sympathizers in the country, could lead not only to major clashes, but to serious abuses by the armed forces.” People who were forcibly displaced from their homes sought…
Dominic Ongwen October 8, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Judges Decline a Third Defense Request for a Medical Examination of Ongwen …not show whether the medication Ongwen is taking has any side effects that would impair his ability to decide if he should testify. Instead, the chamber observed, the defense pointed…
Dominic Ongwen October 2, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti A Former “Wife” to Ongwen Denies Influencing Other Former “Wives” Not to Harm Ongwen’s Case …told the court on Friday last week that at a June 2015 meeting of former “wives” to Ongwen she did not give Ongwen assurances that the women present at the…
Bosco Ntaganda August 23, 2019April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Ntaganda to Call Three Witnesses at Sentencing Hearing Next Month International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have granted Bosco Ntaganda’s request to call three witnesses to testify at his sentencing hearing scheduled for September 17-20, 2019. A request by the prosecution…
Dominic Ongwen August 18, 2019May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora ‘Once a Victim, Always a Victim’: Ongwen’s Lawyer Speaks about His Client …and Lango are real. We took experts and we asked them to explain to court what effects the spirit would have on their victims. Therefore, my experience in this case…
Bosco Ntaganda August 13, 2019April 22, 2021 by Olivia Bueno Ntaganda Conviction Highlights the Work Yet to be Done in Congo On July 8, 2019, former Congolese rebel commander Bosco Ntaganda was convicted of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Activists and…
July 22, 2019August 7, 2019 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Who are the Committee Members? …wider net. The committee and the panel of experts started their work earlier this month, however, no Chair for the committee has been designated yet. The vacancy announcement for the…
Dominic Ongwen June 18, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Witness Says Ongwen Was at the Sick Bay During the Pajule Attack …is on trial at the ICC for his alleged role in the October 10, 2003 Pajule attack, as well as other crimes. In relation to the Pajule attack, Ongwen has…
Dominic Ongwen May 24, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Judge Declines Defense Request to Change June Hearings Dates of Ongwen Trial …May 20. The chamber cancelled the hearings between May 2 and May 10. Trial Chamber IX then rescheduled those hearings to June 13-14, June 17-18 and June 20. The cancellation…
Dominic Ongwen May 14, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Ongwen’s Lawyers Want June Hearing Dates Changed; Victims’ Lawyers Oppose Request …been added to the June schedule of hearings. These are June 13 – 14; June 17 – 18; and June 20. He said the trial had previously been set to…