September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 by Angela Mudukuti Searching for the Next ICC Prosecutor: Where to from here? …vision for the Office of the Prosecutor, further opportunities for engagement should be facilitated, ideally by the ASP. A different format, such as an in-depth, public, one-on-one interview, where follow-up…
Review of the International Criminal Court September 15, 2020May 6, 2021 by Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Bangladesh Withdraws Problematic ICC Judicial Nominee Following Civil Society Engagement …of the case on the 13th Amendment Act, over which Mr. Haque presided, barred retired judges from serving in offices for profit. In this context, Mr. Haque was the first…
Bosco Ntaganda August 28, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Ntaganda Appeals Hearing Rescheduled for October …manual provides that, if an oral hearing is to be held in an appeal against a conviction, acquittal, or reparations order, it shall take place within three months of the…
Bosco Ntaganda July 2, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi ICC Registry to Identify Potential Beneficiaries of Ntaganda Reparations …victims who are not connected to the Lubanga case. Ntaganda and Lubanga were convicted over crimes committed during the same conflict in Ituri, eastern Congo, during 2002 and 2003, while…
Bosco Ntaganda (Français) July 2, 2020May 6, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Le Greffe de la CPI doit identifier les bénéficiaires potentiels des réparations de M. Ntaganda …Lubanga. M. Ntaganda et M. Lubanga ont été condamnés pour des crimes commis lors d’un même conflit qui s’est déroulé en Ituri, dans l’est du Congo, en 2002 et 2003, alors qu’ils…
Bosco Ntaganda June 15, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Ntaganda Appeals Hearing Postponed Over COVID-19 …of the manual provides that, if an oral hearing is to be held in an appeal against a conviction, acquittal, or reparations order, it shall take place within three months…
National Courts of Kenya June 7, 2020May 10, 2021 by Lydia Muthiani In Kenya, We are Late: Delayed Justice and Impunity for Election-Related Sexual Violence …the drafting, finalization, filing, and conduct of the strategic litigation case. In February 2013, after five years of waiting for recognition, justice, and reparation, eight victims of sexual violence…
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo May 20, 2020September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Why ICC Judges Rejected Bemba's Compensation Claim …and manifest miscarriage of justice.” To meet the threshold, the violation must be so serious and exceptional, the chamber said, citing judges in the Mathieu Ngudjolo compensation claim [pdf], who…
Review May 18, 2020May 6, 2021 by Jennifer Easterday It’s Complicated: The ICC Prosecutor’s Office and the Need for Reform …to reporting harassment and bullying, including for widespread microaggressions, inappropriate comments, and other unacceptable behaviors, must be removed. Transform the OTP’s approach to outreach, communications, and engagement. These issues are…
May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Prosecution, Defense Lawyers Say ICC Not Ready for Virtual Hearings …his defense, and to have his co-counsel Claver N’Dry, who is in the Ivory Coast, physically present. Earlier last month, the prosecution requested judges to postpone or cancel the Gbagbo…