Khmer Rouge Trials September 2, 2020September 14, 2020 by James A Goldston Justice Initiative Ends Monitoring of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia …the ECCC. Several factors led to this conclusion. First, while important tasks remain, the court has accomplished most of its core work. The two major cases of the court have…
Bosco Ntaganda August 28, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Ntaganda Appeals Hearing Rescheduled for October …of the court in The Hague. They said the modalities for the conduct of the hearing would be issued later. In July 2019, Trial Chamber VI convicted Ntaganda over 18…
Bosco Ntaganda July 2, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi ICC Registry to Identify Potential Beneficiaries of Ntaganda Reparations …order. The information will also facilitate timely implementation of the reparations order and possibly assist the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) in preparing the reparations implementation plan. The first category…
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 …begin June 29, 2020. The Appeals Chamber cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the postponement. In a June 5 order, the Appeals Chamber said that at the time…
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 …judgement date. Maybe there was cause to celebrate. It would not be long. Less than a month. However, the victims had heard this all before. Consequences of Impunity The Government…
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo May 20, 2020September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Why ICC Judges Rejected Bemba's Compensation Claim …termination of the proceedings for that reason. The chamber determined that Bemba failed to establish that he suffered a grave and manifest miscarriage of justice. It said most grievances he…
May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Prosecution, Defense Lawyers Say ICC Not Ready for Virtual Hearings …protect defendants’ fair trial rights. The court’s premises are currently closed, and many parties to ongoing cases cannot leave their homes due to COVID-19 restrictions. This has prompted the court…
Bosco Ntaganda May 7, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Defense Says a Virtual Appeals Hearing Would Disadvantage Ntaganda …trial considerations that would arise. Judges scheduled the appeal hearing for June 29 to July 1, 2020 at the seat of the court in The Hague. The defense listed several…
Guatemala Trials April 17, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada In Guatemala, COVID-19 Puts Justice on Hold, Emboldening Convicted War Criminals to Seek Their Freedom …served a ten-year sentence in a U.S. prison. The first declaration hearing in his case is still pending. Judge Claudette Domínguez, of High Risk Court “A,” will hear the case….