Review June 10, 2020May 6, 2021 by Yassir Al-Khudayri Raising the Bar Further: Professional Development for ICC Judges …procedure. This could include best practices on testimony analysis, evidence credibility, different types of evidence (including new developments such as open source intelligence), how to address witnesses and victims, and…
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 I was late. I was fumbling with the keys on my laptop as I rushed to connect to the virtual court session. Courts in Kenya were now holding online sessions…
May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Prosecution, Defense Lawyers Say ICC Not Ready for Virtual Hearings …to start on July 14, 2020, will go ahead as planned. Whereas Trial Chamber X last week issued directions on the conduct of proceedings, it did not specify whether the…
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…
March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Olivia Bueno Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Reflections from Sudanese Civil Society …to the al-Bashir case. This will require the new prosecutor to “talk to the government about the best way to hold al-Bashir accountable.” However, the ICC could also investigate others,…
Dominic Ongwen March 11, 2020May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Community Members Question the Prosecution’s Evidence as Ongwen Trial Nears End …crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed between July 2002 and December 2005 in northern Uganda. Ongwen’s trial started on December 6, 2016. After the presentations of evidence by the prosecution,…
Dominic Ongwen March 10, 2020May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti In Closing Statements, Prosecutors Say Ongwen Willingly Committed Crimes …and conscription of child soldiers. Ongwen is alleged to have had a role in attacks on the Pajule IDP camp (October 10, 2003); the Odek IDP camp (April 29, 2004);…
March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 by Eric Witte By Failing to Screen ICC Prosecutor Candidates for Sexual Misconduct, States Put Court at Risk The states that ultimately elect the next prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have only minimal measures in place to screen candidates for histories of committing, condoning, or tolerating…
February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Committee Pledges Openness to Receiving and Considering Information Relating to Potential Candidates Last week, three of the five members of the Committee on the Election of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor met with civil society organizations in New York. They acknowledged…
Dominic Ongwen February 25, 2020May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Prosecution Expert Describes Defense Psychiatric Reports on Ongwen’s Mental Health as “Sloppy” …and cannot be held responsible for his actions. Weierstall-Pust testified on November 25 and November 26, 2019 to rebut the testimony of Akena and Ovuga, who had testified the week…