Bosco Ntaganda May 7, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Defense Says a Virtual Appeals Hearing Would Disadvantage Ntaganda Bosco Ntaganda’s lawyers have cautioned that, should International Criminal Court (ICC) judges consider holding his appeals hearing through online platforms, they should be mindful of the logistical challenges and fair…
Dominic Ongwen January 9, 2020May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Ongwen’s Trial has Highlighted SGBV Crimes, Says Gender Activist in Uganda …far? What has gone well and what are the shortfalls? Nancy Apiyo (NA): I have been following online and through other media but not so frequently. I think the trial…
September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 by Nika Jeiranashvili Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Challenges Facing the Situation in Georgia …law, and public international law. Interested individuals have until the end of October 2019 to submit their applications confidentially via ICC’s online recruitment system. The Committee on the Election of…
Guatemala Trials April 10, 2018December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Witness Testimony Resumes after Defense Lawyers Unsuccessfully Try to Remove Judge from Molina Theissen Case …claimed that, according to information obtained from the online FAFG database, Judge Xitumul’s father was forcibly disappeared on April 1, 1981. The same database states that 74 bodies were exhumed…
Guatemala Trials February 22, 2018December 15, 2020 by Eric Witte Nominating Commission for Attorney General Receives 39 Applications, but Faces Criticism and Legal Challenges …post of Guatemalan attorney general has received 39 applications. However, it has faced significant criticism from civil society organizations over what they say are deficiencies in its procedures that leave…
National Courts of Kenya February 20, 2018May 6, 2021 by Tom Maliti Kenyan Judge Says ICC Erred in Issuing Arrest Warrant for Two Kenyans Wanted in Bribery Case …against the administration of justice. This decision was made in November 2017 but only recently published online. Judge Luka Kimaru declined to issue an order to execute an ICC arrest…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé February 16, 2018September 14, 2020 by Abraham Kouassi Bensouda Ready to Requalify Charges Against Gbagbo According to Mediapart …crimes against humanity, could see the horizon look brighter. The generally well-informed French website Mediapart wrote in an article posted online on February 15, 2018 that Fatou Bensouda, the ICC…
Dominic Ongwen October 27, 2017May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Gauging Public Interest (Part One): Survey Reveals That Over 56% of Community Members and CSO Representatives are Following Ongwen’s Trial …there are always screenings organized for the community. I always manage to attend and watch together with other community members. Sometimes there are meetings organized by the ICC and I…
July 31, 2017April 27, 2021 by Jonathan Birchall Passing Judgment on an ICC Thriller: a Podcast Review …of the Open Society Foundations’ Asia region. Both are lawyers. Both have experience of the workings of international justice. Listen to the podcast here to hear their verdict: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/podcast/passing-judgment-scott-turows-testimony …
Bosco Ntaganda June 1, 2017April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Ntaganda’s Impeding Testimony at the ICC Raises Contentious Issues …the duration of his testimony and to restrict defense witnesses from following Ntaganda’s testimony in “any manner.” On May 17, 2017, judges granted a defense request for Ntaganda to testify…