Dominic Ongwen January 9, 2020May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Ongwen’s Trial has Highlighted SGBV Crimes, Says Gender Activist in Uganda …sexual slavery, included among Ongwen’s charges, but later they were added. Other crimes, such as rape, were also included. The fact that they added some of those gender violations is…
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 …the torture and sexual violation Emma had endured, including electric shocks to the head and eyes, and the deprivation of food and water. The next hearing took place on Tuesday,…
Guatemala Trials February 22, 2018December 15, 2020 by Eric Witte Nominating Commission for Attorney General Receives 39 Applications, but Faces Criticism and Legal Challenges …to review which candidates meet the minimum requirements. The Commission’s meetings have all been public. They are taped and posted online, along with all information about the process. Additionally, the…
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 …many of them admitted they were only following on an irregular basis. The remaining 44% said they were not following the trial at all, citing a variety of reasons ranging…
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…
Dominic Ongwen May 3, 2017May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora A Tale of Two Origins: Two Families in Northern Uganda Claim Ongwen as Their Son …our relative. I feel so bad to hear that those in Awach are also claiming that Ongwen is their son.” Another relative from Coorom added, “I have one thing to…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé October 3, 2016September 14, 2020 by Camille Dubruelh Witness Says CECOS Fired on Unarmed Demonstrators …who erected the barricades.” He added, “Those who were on the streets had no weapons. The shots came from the vehicles.” Other pickups then arrived. According to the witness, these…