February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 by Olivia Bueno Sudan’s Expressed Willingness to Surrender al-Bashir Sparks Debate in Country …the best forum for justice. “Some people think that he should go to the ICC because we don’t have the institutions to try him, other people think that he should…
February 19, 2020March 15, 2020 by International Justice Monitor Open Letter to Committee on the Election of the ICC Prosecutor: Zero Tolerance Must be Shown Towards Sexual Harassment This week a number of civil society organizations sent a letter to the Committee on the Election of the Prosecutor, which meets starting Friday in New York, urging the Committee…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé February 18, 2020September 14, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi ICC Prosecutor Will Seek Gbagbo's Retrial …a declaration of a mistrial. It said this would leave the case in the hands of the prosecutor “to decide on its future course and how justice may best be…
January 15, 2020January 16, 2020 by Yassir Al-Khudayri Merit-Based Nominations Key to Elect Most Qualified Judges …of well-qualified candidates from which the ASP can select the best individuals in accordance to the Rome Statute. The processes by which judges are selected and appointed are important elements…
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…
January 8, 2020February 4, 2020 by Taegin Reisman ICC Staff Union Council Calls on States to Give Full Meaning to the Provisions on High Moral Character of Elected Officials …publicly. The full statement, which was originally issued on December 6, 2019, is below: The Staff Union Council hereby calls on the States Parties to place strong emphasis on the…
International Criminal Court December 10, 2019May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Experts Say OTP Did Not Follow the Evidence in Collapsed Kenya Cases …court. Together with the summary, Bensouda made public her response to the experts’ report. Her 20-page statement included what Bensouda said were the lessons the OTP learned and applied from…
Dominic Ongwen November 27, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Prosecutor Questions Credibility of Defense Psychiatrists’ Reports …pressed him on had to be treated with caution and were best suited for measuring the severity of a mental illness rather than determining whether someone had had a mental…
Review November 27, 2019May 6, 2021 by Coline Schupfer and Yassir Khudayri Critical Convening of the ICC Assembly of States Parties in The Hague …remains committed to supporting the panel’s work. The Next ICC Prosecutor On August 2, 2019, the ICC published a vacancy announcement for the position of prosecutor. In addition to having…
Dominic Ongwen November 26, 2019May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Northern Uganda is Ready to Accept and Forgive Ongwen, Says Acholi Prime Minister The trial of Dominic Ongwen, currently ongoing before the International Criminal Court (ICC), has generated debate regarding whether or not it is the best path to pursue justice for crimes…