Bosco Ntaganda September 16, 2019April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Judges to Hear Arguments on Ntaganda’s Sentence This week, International Criminal Court (ICC) judges will hear arguments from the prosecution, victims’ lawyers, and the defense on the sentence that former rebel commander Bosco Ntaganda should receive. The…
Bosco Ntaganda (Français) September 16, 2019May 6, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Les juges vont entendre les arguments sur la peine de M. Ntaganda …à l’ancien commandant rebelle Bosco Ntaganda. L’audience de détermination de peine commencera le mardi 17 septembre. La Chambre de première instance VI a condamné M. Ntaganda, 45 ans, en juillet dernier,…
September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 by Wairagala Wakabi Confirmation of Charges Hearing for Two Central African Militia Leaders Set for This Week …fighters of the Anti-Balaka, a predominantly Christian militia led by the accused, committed numerous crimes as they fought against the Seleka, a coalition of armed groups predominantly composed of Muslims….
September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 by Nika Jeiranashvili Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Challenges Facing the Situation in Georgia …the commission of the alleged crimes. There is also a need to combat misinformation about the court’s mandate and investigation in Georgia. The need for timely and comprehensive interactions with…
August 16, 2019August 19, 2019 by Wairagala Wakabi Judges Oppose Defense Request to Disband Chamber Handling Al Hassan Case …proceedings against the defendant. The judge formerly served as an envoy of the African Union on a fact-finding mission on crimes committed in Timbuktu in 2012 and as a commissioner…
Dominic Ongwen August 12, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Away from Courtroom, Ongwen Plays Football, Does Light Cleaning at Detention Center …2009 and 2012, Ntaganda was a general in the national army of Congo. The following year, 2013, he surrendered to the American embassy in Rwanda and asked to be transferred…
July 26, 2019August 19, 2019 by Wairagala Wakabi Defense Bid to Disband Pre-Trial Chamber Overshadows Al Hassan Confirmation of Charges Hearing …Timbuktu in 2012. According to the defense, Judge Alapini-Gansou subsequently served as a commissioner of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights and headed a mission to Mali. The…
July 22, 2019August 7, 2019 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Who are the Committee Members? Last month, the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) Bureau appointed the individuals who are now serving as members of the Committee on the Election of the Prosecutor. The five-person committee…
Thomas Lubanga July 16, 2019September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Judges Set to Rule on Lubanga’s Appeal Against US$10 Million Reparations Award …a 14-year prison term. On August 7, 2012, trial judges issued the initial decision on the principles and the process to be followed for reparations to victims in the case….
Bosco Ntaganda July 11, 2019April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Ntaganda to Appeal ICC Conviction …court’s detention for a decade prior to his release a year ago. Lubanga, who was Commander-in-Chief of the FPLC, the group in which Ntaganda was a senior commander, also appealed…